Which Amendment was designed to provide voting rights to former slaves?

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution specifically addresses voting rights for former slaves and prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Ratified in 1870 during the Reconstruction Era, this amendment was a significant step towards ensuring that African American men, who were formerly enslaved, could participate in the electoral process.

The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery, removing the legal status of slavery for individuals, but it did not grant voting rights. The Fourteenth Amendment primarily focused on citizenship rights and equal protection under the law, but it also did not directly grant voting rights. The Twenty-fourth Amendment aimed to eliminate poll taxes in federal elections, further protecting voting rights, but it was enacted much later, in 1964. Thus, the Fifteenth Amendment is the correct answer as it directly established voting rights for African American men and addressed the injustices faced by former slaves.