Which one of the following was NOT a reason Republicans decided to consider a suffrage amendment to the Constitution that would guarantee African Americans the right to vote?
A) They were interested in meeting their northern constituents’ growing demand for such an amendment.
B) They believed it would relieve them of any further responsibility to protect black rights.
C) They were embarrassed by the hypocrisy of requiring black suffrage in the South but not in the North.
D) They were convinced that African-American voters would vote Republican.
ANSWER
A
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