Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
WEBThe Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
15th Amendment | U.S. Constitution | US Law - LII / Legal …
WEBAmendment XV. Section 1. 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. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Wex Resources. Elections. Voting Rights Act.
15th Amendment: Constitution & Voting Rights - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: “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...
15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870)
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Article XV. Section 1. 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— Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Fifteenth Amendment | Resources - Constitution Annotated
WEBConstitution of the United States. Fifteenth Amendment Explained. Section 1. 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–. Section 2.
15th Amendment - Right to Vote Not Denied by Race
WEBThe 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.
15th Amendment | Constitution Center
WEBThe 15th Amendment transformed the Constitution—banning racial discrimination in voting. The final text was narrower than earlier proposals, focusing squarely on race and excluding protections for office-holding. In February 1869, the House passed it (144-44), followed by the Senate (39-13).
Fifteenth Amendment | Definition, Significance, & Facts
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Fifteenth Amendment, amendment (1870) to the Constitution of the United States that guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
Overview of Fifteenth Amendment, Right of Citizens to Vote
WEBThe Fifteenth Amendment addresses the right of suffrage, 3. providing in Section 1 that the right of U.S. citizens to vote may not be abridged by the government “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” 4.
Fifteenth Amendment | Browse | Constitution Annotated
WEBThe 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–. Amdt15.S1.1 Right to Vote Clause Generally.