Under New York's Voting Rights Act, Democrat Attorney General Letitia James is set to be granted widespread power over the ...

The first two were ratified in 1865 and 1868, respectively. The 15th Amendment was a milestone for civil rights. The amendment was ratified in February 1870. We had just fought a Civil War ...

Federal civil rights enforcement policy in the 1950s and 1960s was principally based on the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. In 1968, however, the Supreme Court approved a dramatic expansion ...

1870-- 15th Amendment barring racial discrimination in voting added to Constitution. 1875-- Congress passes civil rights act granted equal rights in public accommodations and jury duty.

Congress had enacted the Civil Rights Act of 1866 largely ... However, the very passage of the Fifteenth Amendment indicates that voting rights were insufficiently protected by the Fourteenth ...

The 1875 law was declared unconstitutional. But the Civil rights Law of 1866, and of course the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, remain in the Constitution. They're "sleeping giants," somebody ...

The civil rights pioneer, born William Edward Burghardt ... for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution, which promised an end ...

Gun rights advocates talk about the right to bear arms during the 15th annual Second Amendment March at the Capitol ...

Of the Civil War Amendments ... Eventually, the amendment would be interpreted to apply most provisions in the Bill of Rights to the states as well as the national government.

The 15th Amendment marked a pivotal moment in American ... designed by Southern states to circumvent the amendment. The Civil Rights Movement and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 The Civil Rights ...

As the November elections approach, a significant movement is emerging among Black women in Mississippi to mobilize their ...

As we approach National Voter Registration Day, it’s crucial to reflect on the significance of the right to vote — a fundamental pillar of democracy that many fought tirelessly to ...