Asked by Alana Rodriguez on May 30, 2024
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Which statement BEST captures the political condition of free black men in the United States between 1800 and 1860?
A) Outside of a few New England states,free black men could not vote anywhere in the U.S.at any time until the end of the Civil War.
B) Nowhere in the United States were free black men granted the right to vote until the end of the Civil War.
C) Several states in both the North and the South withdrew the right to vote from black men who had previously exercised it.
D) By the beginning of the Civil War,almost every northern state had granted black men the right to vote as long as they owned a certain amount of property.
Political Condition
The state of internal and external affairs of a government or nation, often referencing levels of stability, governance quality, and current political issues.
Free Black Men
African American males who were not enslaved and lived in the United States before the abolition of slavery in 1865.
Civil War
A conflict from 1861 to 1865 in the United States between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) primarily over the issues of slavery and states’ rights.
- Explore the political status and voting rights of free black men in the United States from 1800 to 1860.
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Learning Objectives
- Explore the political status and voting rights of free black men in the United States from 1800 to 1860.
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