Which group was granted suffrage after the American Civil War?
AOnly wealthy landowners
BAll women of every race
CFormerly enslaved adult men
DOnly white men over thirty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Formerly enslaved adult men
After the Civil War freed slaves were granted citizenship rights, including the vote for adult men.
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