Select all the correct answers. What were the two main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?

formally announce the independence of the American colonies

express a desire to remain loyal subjects of the British king

request settlement rights of the colonists in the West

list the grievances that the colonies had against the British government

request the British parliament to suspend the Writs of Assistance

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.

d. dr. francis collins