Questions: Which diagram best shows how the Thirteenth Amendment affected Black Americans? A. Black Americans became U.S. citizens B. The Thirteenth Amendment Black men gained the right to vote C. The Thirteenth Amendment Black Americans were able to purchase their freedom D. The Thirteenth Amendment

Which diagram best shows how the Thirteenth Amendment affected Black Americans?
A. Black Americans became U.S. citizens
B. The Thirteenth Amendment Black men gained the right to vote
C. The Thirteenth Amendment Black Americans were able to purchase their freedom
D. The Thirteenth Amendment

Transcript text: Which diagram best shows how the Thirteenth Amendment affected Black Americans? A. Black Americans became U.S. citizens B. The Thirteenth Amendment Black men gained the right to vote C. The Thirteenth Amendment Black Americans were able to purchase their freedom D. The Thirteenth Amendment

Solution

Answer

The answer is D. The Thirteenth Amendment

Explanation

Option A: Black Americans became U.S. citizens

This is incorrect. The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, abolished slavery but did not grant citizenship. Citizenship for Black Americans was later addressed by the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868.

Option B: Black men gained the right to vote

This is incorrect. The right to vote for Black men was granted by the Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, not the Thirteenth Amendment.

Option C: Black Americans were able to purchase their freedom

This is incorrect. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery entirely, so the concept of purchasing freedom became irrelevant.

Option D: The Thirteenth Amendment

This is correct. The Thirteenth Amendment directly abolished slavery, which was the most significant and immediate effect on Black Americans.

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