Over 155 years ago on Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, giving Black men the right to vote.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on this day in 1870. The amendment granted African American men the right to vote by stating that the right to vote ...

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