PLZ FAST "... (A)ll men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights... namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring (getting) and possessing property"
- The Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
This quote would later influence the creation of what document?

A) Common Sense
B) The U. S. Constitution
C) Poor Richard's Almanac
D) The Declaration of Independence

D) The Declaration of Independence

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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