Read the following sentence from the passage.
still one thing more, fellow-citizens—a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from
injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and
improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
which of the following best explains the meaning of jefferson's statement?
a. government should provide only the necessities of life and liberty
b. government should protect but not intrude upon the people.
c.
a wise government will not interfere with the lives of the people,
d. a government contributes to the quality of life through industry.

a Government should protect but not intrude upon the people

Explanation:

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regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.

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