feb 3, 1870 - The 15th Amendment

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The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." This amendment was intended to guarantee African American men the right to vote, representing a profound shift in American democracy and a critical component of the Reconstruction Amendments.

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