Which amendment granted the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race?

• A. The 15th Amendment
• B. The 19th Amendment
• C. The 24th Amendment
• D. The 26th Amendment

Answer: (A)

The amendment that granted the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race is the 15th Amendment. Ratified in 1870, it specifically prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." This was a significant milestone in the struggle for civil rights, particularly for African American men following the Civil War, as it aimed to enfranchise those who had been denied voting rights due to racial discrimination.

While there are other amendments that address voting rights, such as the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, the 24th Amendment, which abolished poll taxes in federal elections, and the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, none of these amendments specifically focus on the prohibition of voting based on race. Thus, the 15th Amendment is the pivotal constitutional change that directly aligns with the question about granting voting rights without regard to race.