Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - Milestone Documents

Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

( 1870 ) Commentary by John R. Vile, Middle Tennessee State University

“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 1

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The Fifteenth Amendment (National Archives and Records Administration)

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