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This constitutional amendment revolutionized voting in U.S. and preceded women's suffrage After the Civil War and with the advent of the 15th Amendment, Republicans and African American men mobilized.
On this day in 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ensured the right of African-American men to vote.
Dhaka, Nov 5 (bdnews24.com) — The 15th Amendment to the constitution is 'unconstitutional' and it will be annulled later, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed has said.
The High Court has raised a legal question regarding the hearing of the rule on the 15th Amendment, as a case concerning the 13th Amendment remains pending in the Appellate Division.  The court ...
January 7 marked the sesquicentennial of the Missouri General Assembly ratifying the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that extended voting rights to male African Americans and former slaves ...
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The High Court has issued a rule questioning the legality of the 15th Amendment of the constitution, which scrapped the provisions for a caretaker government. A bench led by Justice Naima Haider ...
So-called all-white primaries evaded the 15th Amendment by allowing “private” political parties to conduct elections and establish qualifications for membership.
A fun and lesson-filled celebration -- honoring the anniversary of the amendment's ratification to the U.S. Constitution -- was held at the Susan B. Anthony House Sunday. The president of the ...
One of the largest events ever held at the site was the late April 1870 celebration of the ratification of the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, the amendment that enfranchised Black men.
Even though the 19th Amendment cleared the way for most white and black women to vote, there were exceptions.