feb 3, 1870 - Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
Description:
Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” The amendment complemented and followed in the wake of the passage of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments, which abolished slavery and guaranteed citizenship, respectively, to African Americans.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 3, 1870
Now
~ 156 years ago