The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be…

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged... On account of race, color, or previous condition or servitude.

1870

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Fifteenth Amendment Voting rights Civil Rights Amendments

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Political literature

Time

1870

Provenance

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"The Constitution of the United States." The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence. Racehorse, 2016, amend. 15, sec. 1.

Original citation

The United States Constitution. Amend. 15, sec. 1.

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