Fifteenth Amendment (February 3, 1870) (feb 3, 1870 – may 25, 1873)
Description:
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that 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."Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 3, 1870
may 25, 1873
~ 3 years and 3 months