The Fifteenth Amendment granted blacks the right to vote. Which of the following statements accurately describes the response of African-Americans in the South to this amendment?

A) Although some voted, political organization among African-Americans was rare.
B) The vast majority of those eligible registered to vote.
C) The Union League kept half of the population from voting.
D) Most moved to the North and focused on transforming northern politics.
E) The majority did not register because they distrusted the government.

Fifteenth Amendment

A Reconstruction amendment, ratified in 1870, that prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

African-Americans

American citizens or residents of African descent, with a history rooted in the transatlantic slave trade and a significant impact on the cultural and social fabric of the United States.

Union League

An organization established during the American Civil War to support the Union's policies and to promote loyalty among its members.