What was the real result of the Fifteenth Amendment?
A) It effectively restructured political power in the South until 1920.
B) It was undermined by literacy and property qualifications in southern states.
C) It immediately allowed women to vote in national elections.
D) It made the United States the first nation with universal adult suffrage.

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The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited states from denying voting rights based on race or color, but it did not address other forms of discrimination like literacy and property requirements. Southern states quickly found ways to circumvent the amendment by imposing these new voting requirements, disenfranchising many African Americans. This led to a long struggle for civil rights and voting rights that lasted well into the 20th century.

What Was the Real Result of the Fifteenth Amendment