Fifteenth Amendment passed by Congress --> ratified (26 févr. 1869 – 3 févr. 1870)
Description:
The Fifteenth Amendment, prohibiting the denial of voting rights“on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude,” passed Congress during
Johnson’s final weeks in office in February 1869 (and was adopted by the states
in 1870).
Documents: #016, #023
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
26 févr. 1869
3 févr. 1870
~ 11 months