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15th Amendment

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15TH AMENDMENT

The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote
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MEANING?

  • The 15th Amendment, giving African-American men the right to vote.
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WHY

  • It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
  • The late 1870, all Confederate states had been readmittedy to the Union, were controlled by the Republican Party,
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