Transcript of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Source-Dependent Questions
- The Civil War ended in 1865 and slavery was abolished later that same year. Discuss how these events led to the ratification of the 15th Amendment.
- Why would the 15th Amendment be important for all men?
- A year before the 15th Amendment was ratified, Alexander Clark successfully lobbied for the word "white" to be removed from Iowa's state constitution. Discuss how the Iowa decision might have impacted the national amendment.
Citation Information
"15th Amendment to the Constitution," U.S. Congress, 27 February 1869. Courtesy of Library of Congress