feb 3, 1870 - Ratification of 15th Amendment
Description:
Description: After granting citizenship to African Americans, the nation granted all men the right to vote, including former slaves
Causes:
-Continuous resistance from South
-Black Codes
-KKK
Historical Impact:
-Prevented southern states from denying African Americans to vote because it was a federal law
-Demonstrated and strengthened power of Federal government
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