1) montgomery ward and sears roebuck created "five-and-dime stores " that brought department store merchandise to farmers and residents of small towns. is this question true or false ? 2) all of the following became popular around the turning point of the 20th century except : a: amusement parks b: vaudeville theater c: professional baseball d: european theater 3) which factor did not contribute to the popularity of crime novels ? a: america's growing literacy rate b: the rise of high culture c: new technologies d: affordability of books

1. True

2. D. European Theater

3. C. New Technologies

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.