D267 Task 2
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A. Explain the role of social movements in the expansion of voting rights through
the Fifteenth Amendment (suggested length of 3–4 paragraphs) using specific
details and supporting evidence by doing the following:
1. Describe a key argument in support of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Many who supported black Americans' voting rights realized that after the
Reconstruction Act of 1867 and the 14th amendment, there was a necessity to
create a new amendment to protect black American voting rights; the abolition and
the voting for black Americans was a key element to end the disputes between the
north and the south forever one of the examples of this idea was; The
representative Samuel T. Brown in his case even he did not want to incline for the
black American voting right did not hesitate on it to secure peace between both
territories. Another argument was that the federal government would be the one
that holds the ability to grant and protect black Americans' voting rights by
removing the previously owned right of each state to increase or decrease voting
rights. The Constitution's 15th Amendment granted the right to vote for male
Americans and prohibited states or the federal government from denying such a
right. This right was granted despite the conditions of race, color, or servitude held
in the past. At this time, male black Americans were granted full political equality.
Many black Americans fought and advocated for the rights of equality and justice
through the constant and loud voices of their supporters for the recognition of
their humanity and equal rights for black Americans. The supporters reiterated
during their campaign the importance of moving forward, forgetting all and any
discrimination towards black Americans, and embracing an approach with
acceptance, which ultimately created a more substantial, better impact in society
to benefit the new black American voters. Abernathy, C., & Wright, B. (2019),
YouTube. (2021). U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 – 1875.
2. Describe a key argument in opposition to the Fifteenth Amendment.
The 15 Amendment encountered various fronts of opposition; one of them was
from women because they omitted sex as an illegal category to forbid the right to
vote. Many women before the war helped in the passing of the 13th amendment,
and they truly believed that their actions had much weight on the end of slavery;
due to this fact, they were demanding “equal rights to all.” in other words, the
right to vote as an American regardless of gender or race. Two significant
supporters, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony openly disagreed with
the proposed amendment. They expressed many times that white women deserved
the right to vote before black men due to superior intellect. They never step down
from the topic that women should have the right to vote. Regardless, they found it
unfair to give the vote right to black Americans. First, they did not change their
mindset toward the approval of the 15th Amendment, but their discontent helped
them continue their fight and pass it on to others until the approval of the 19th
Amendment. Abernathy, C., & Wright, B. (2019), Anthony S.B. (1887).
3. Explain how the actions of supporters of the Fifteenth Amendment led to its
ratification.
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Many of the supporters of the 15th amendment, such as General Ulisses Grant, a
well-known military figure, see the 15th amendment as the reflection of “free
government.” he discussed the historical importance of the amendment and what it
meant to him; Grant acknowledge and agree that given black men the voting rights
will help stabilize the country. Many abolitionists and black American supporters
helped to ratify the 15th Amendment. They utilized rallies, marches, and public
meetings; many Republicans supported the 15th amendment; Benjamin Wade co-
sponsored the Wade-Davis bill, whose goal was to give the right to vote to black
Americans; he was a long supporter of abolition and voting rights for black
Americans. National Park Service (n.d.),
4. Compare the stated purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment with the actual effects
on Black Americans after the passage of the amendment
Some Republicans feared that due to the lack of specific language in the
amendment, they believed possible misinterpretation by the southern states would
happen. As they thought, the southern states took advantage of the misleading
words and used them against black Americans. The document 15th Amendment
does not guarantee the right to vote but instead prohibits discrimination towards
voting rights due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Black American
men encountered many blockades when they tried to vote. There was the creation
of what was called the poll taxes, which many of them did not have enough money
to pay for, the literacy test, which even some literary men were not even able to
pass, and lastly, the “grandfather clause” which limited the right to vote to those
whose grandfathers voted in 1867. These were some of the barriers that were
created to minimize the number of black Americans who had the right to vote.
(Roark, 2010), National Constitution Center. (n.d.), National Park Services (n.d.),
Alabama Bicentennial Commission. (2001).
B. Explain the role of social movements in the expansion of voting rights through
the Nineteenth Amendment (suggested length of 3–4 paragraphs) using specific
details and supporting evidence by doing the following:
1. Describe a key argument proposed by the supporters of the Nineteenth
Amendment.
Many 19th Amendment supporters have different arguments depending on their
location or affiliation. For example, some said the women's vote was necessary to
“clean up the politics and combat evil.” Some others, unfortunately, argued that
women's votes were required to balance against black voters to gain the vote of
confidence from the white supremacists. But in the end, the argument that allowed
them to move forward was to try not to treat the insecurity of the male voters by
asking for not Gender equality but arguing that this right would help them be
better wives and better mothers and able to bring their gain knowledge from home
to the public benefit. One of the articles that the Women Suffrage Association
published appeals to the responsibilities withheld by a mother and a wife to let
them have a say on the matters that happen at home, which are influenced by
external sources, that this was not only the responsibility of men but also women.
Women in the Home, (n.d.)
Javier Sandoval Milan 011693614
A. Explain the role of social movements in the expansion of voting rights through
the Fifteenth Amendment (suggested length of 3–4 paragraphs) using specific
details and supporting evidence by doing the following:
1. Describe a key argument in support of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Many who supported black Americans' voting rights realized that after the
Reconstruction Act of 1867 and the 14th amendment, there was a necessity to
create a new amendment to protect black American voting rights; the abolition and
the voting for black Americans was a key element to end the disputes between the
north and the south forever one of the examples of this idea was; The
representative Samuel T. Brown in his case even he did not want to incline for the
black American voting right did not hesitate on it to secure peace between both
territories. Another argument was that the federal government would be the one
that holds the ability to grant and protect black Americans' voting rights by
removing the previously owned right of each state to increase or decrease voting
rights. The Constitution's 15th Amendment granted the right to vote for male
Americans and prohibited states or the federal government from denying such a
right. This right was granted despite the conditions of race, color, or servitude held
in the past. At this time, male black Americans were granted full political equality.
Many black Americans fought and advocated for the rights of equality and justice
through the constant and loud voices of their supporters for the recognition of
their humanity and equal rights for black Americans. The supporters reiterated
during their campaign the importance of moving forward, forgetting all and any
discrimination towards black Americans, and embracing an approach with
acceptance, which ultimately created a more substantial, better impact in society
to benefit the new black American voters. Abernathy, C., & Wright, B. (2019),
YouTube. (2021). U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 – 1875.
2. Describe a key argument in opposition to the Fifteenth Amendment.
The 15 Amendment encountered various fronts of opposition; one of them was
from women because they omitted sex as an illegal category to forbid the right to
vote. Many women before the war helped in the passing of the 13th amendment,
and they truly believed that their actions had much weight on the end of slavery;
due to this fact, they were demanding “equal rights to all.” in other words, the
right to vote as an American regardless of gender or race. Two significant
supporters, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony openly disagreed with
the proposed amendment. They expressed many times that white women deserved
the right to vote before black men due to superior intellect. They never step down
from the topic that women should have the right to vote. Regardless, they found it
unfair to give the vote right to black Americans. First, they did not change their
mindset toward the approval of the 15th Amendment, but their discontent helped
them continue their fight and pass it on to others until the approval of the 19th
Amendment. Abernathy, C., & Wright, B. (2019), Anthony S.B. (1887).
3. Explain how the actions of supporters of the Fifteenth Amendment led to its
ratification.
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Javier Sandoval Milan 011693614
Many of the supporters of the 15th amendment, such as General Ulisses Grant, a
well-known military figure, see the 15th amendment as the reflection of “free
government.” he discussed the historical importance of the amendment and what it
meant to him; Grant acknowledge and agree that given black men the voting rights
will help stabilize the country. Many abolitionists and black American supporters
helped to ratify the 15th Amendment. They utilized rallies, marches, and public
meetings; many Republicans supported the 15th amendment; Benjamin Wade co-
sponsored the Wade-Davis bill, whose goal was to give the right to vote to black
Americans; he was a long supporter of abolition and voting rights for black
Americans. National Park Service (n.d.),
4. Compare the stated purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment with the actual effects
on Black Americans after the passage of the amendment
Some Republicans feared that due to the lack of specific language in the
amendment, they believed possible misinterpretation by the southern states would
happen. As they thought, the southern states took advantage of the misleading
words and used them against black Americans. The document 15th Amendment
does not guarantee the right to vote but instead prohibits discrimination towards
voting rights due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Black American
men encountered many blockades when they tried to vote. There was the creation
of what was called the poll taxes, which many of them did not have enough money
to pay for, the literacy test, which even some literary men were not even able to
pass, and lastly, the “grandfather clause” which limited the right to vote to those
whose grandfathers voted in 1867. These were some of the barriers that were
created to minimize the number of black Americans who had the right to vote.
(Roark, 2010), National Constitution Center. (n.d.), National Park Services (n.d.),
Alabama Bicentennial Commission. (2001).
B. Explain the role of social movements in the expansion of voting rights through
the Nineteenth Amendment (suggested length of 3–4 paragraphs) using specific
details and supporting evidence by doing the following:
1. Describe a key argument proposed by the supporters of the Nineteenth
Amendment.
Many 19th Amendment supporters have different arguments depending on their
location or affiliation. For example, some said the women's vote was necessary to
“clean up the politics and combat evil.” Some others, unfortunately, argued that
women's votes were required to balance against black voters to gain the vote of
confidence from the white supremacists. But in the end, the argument that allowed
them to move forward was to try not to treat the insecurity of the male voters by
asking for not Gender equality but arguing that this right would help them be
better wives and better mothers and able to bring their gain knowledge from home
to the public benefit. One of the articles that the Women Suffrage Association
published appeals to the responsibilities withheld by a mother and a wife to let
them have a say on the matters that happen at home, which are influenced by
external sources, that this was not only the responsibility of men but also women.
Women in the Home, (n.d.)
