The 15th Amendment: Right to Vote

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on 'race, color, or previous condition of servitude. ' This amendment was a crucial development in the post-Civil War era, as it aimed to secure voting rights for African American men and combat the discriminatory practices that had emerged after the war.

Despite its ratification, various states implemented laws to circumvent this amendment, leading to ongoing struggles for voting rights that would continue for decades.