Illustration: an 1870 print celebrating the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment in February 1870, and the post Civil War political empowerment of African Americans. Credit: Thomas Kelly; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

On This Day, 15th Amendment Ratified: Voting Rights for ‘Men of Color’

By Tony Pettinato on February 3, 2020

On 3 February 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to “men of color” citizens... (Read More)

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