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 ...

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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 ...

Elections are the foundation of representative democracy. Your right to have a say at the ballot box was paid for with blood ...

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.

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 ...

The case concerns Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act ... The 14th Amendment of the Constitution requires "equal protection of the laws" and the 15th Amendment says that "The right of citizens ...

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 ...

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