How did Congress react to southern attempts to stop blacks from using political power?
A) They passed the Sixteenth Amendment.
B) They passed the Fifteenth Amendment.
C) They did very little because Congress was tired of dealing with the South's misbehavior.
D) Congress responded by expelling southern congressmen and senators.

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Congress passed the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870 which prohibited states from denying citizens the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This was a direct response to southern attempts to stop blacks from using political power.

How Did Congress React to Southern Attempts to Stop Blacks