Fifteenth Amendment

Let's appreciate our liberties and our Constitution. Here's why today is important. The Fifteenth Amendment and The Voting Rights Act – By Daniel W. Sheridan OTD, February 26, 1869, the Fifteenth Amendment, granting African American men the right to vote, is passed by Congress. "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.""The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."Even though with this amendment, the Constitution provided for equal voting rights for [...]