John locke believed that people had given up only some of their individual rights. those they kept included: (select all that apply) right to live right to liberty right to persue happiness right to own property

to act quickly in times of danger to the united states

because you have to act quickly if you want to live/survive.

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.