Which statement BEST captures the political condition of free black men in the United States between 1800 and 1860?

A) Outside of a few New England states,free black men could not vote anywhere in the U.S.at any time until the end of the Civil War.
B) Nowhere in the United States were free black men granted the right to vote until the end of the Civil War.
C) Several states in both the North and the South withdrew the right to vote from black men who had previously exercised it.
D) By the beginning of the Civil War,almost every northern state had granted black men the right to vote as long as they owned a certain amount of property.

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Michael Kroeze · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Several states, particularly in the North, initially allowed free black men to vote, especially if they met certain criteria such as property ownership. However, leading up to the Civil War, there was a trend in some states to retract these voting rights, reflecting the complex and changing nature of racial policies during this period.

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