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1869 - Ratification of the 15th Amendment by U.S. Congress

The United States Congress adopted the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” This landmark amendment was a major victory during Reconstruction, aimed at securing voting rights for Black men following the Civil War.

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