15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, February 27, 1869

    15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, February 27, 1869
    Courtesy of Library of Congress, "15th Amendment to the Constitution," U.S. Congress, 27 February 1869

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    The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on February 3, 1870, and prohibited federal and state governments from denying any citizen the right to vote based on that person's "race, color or previous condition of servitude." The amendment was important in that it not only gave African Americans the right to vote, but also allowed the most African Americans in history to be elected into public office.

    Transcript of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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    "15th Amendment to the Constitution," U.S. Congress, 27 February 1869. Courtesy of Library of Congress

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