15th Amendment (nov 7, 1870 – oct 30, 1911)
Description:
In 1870 the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified with support from Republicans in Congress. It gave African Americans the right to vote and barred states from depriving them of this important right. Also, all former Confederates states had been readmitted to the Union.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 7, 1870
oct 30, 1911
~ 41 years