Fifteenth Amendment | Resources - Constitution Annotated
WEBSection 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Fifteenth Amendment.
15th Amendment: Constitution & Voting Rights - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave Black men the right to vote, though that right was often denied by Jim Crow practices, local laws and threats.
Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
WEBThe Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
15th Amendment - Right to Vote Not Denied by Race
WEBThe right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution
WEBThe 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on February 3, 1870. The amendment reads, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870)
WEBMay 16, 2024 · To former abolitionists and to the Radical Republicans in Congress who fashioned Reconstruction after the Civil War, the 15th Amendment, enacted in 1870, appeared to signify the fulfillment of all promises to African Americans.
Fifteenth Amendment | Definition, Significance, & Facts
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Fifteenth Amendment, amendment (1870) to the Constitution of the United States that guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
15th Amendment | Constitution Center
WEBThe 15th Amendment transformed the Constitution—banning racial discrimination in voting. The final text was narrower than earlier proposals, focusing squarely on race and excluding protections for office-holding. In February 1869, the House passed it (144-44), followed by the Senate (39-13).
15th Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law - LII / Legal …
WEBAmendment XV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Fifteenth Amendment | Browse | Constitution Annotated
WEBSection 1 Right to Vote. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–.
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