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Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.
15th amendment.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
late 1800's. but not enforced till 1963? maybe
It wasn't until 1964 that the Civil Rights Act was passed, which allowed greater protection of the right to vote for blacks.
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What happened after the you have a dream speech?
laws were made so that blacks and whites could come together and go to the same school and could do things togetherb
What year were black women allowed to vote in the U.S.?
Blacks were given the right to vote in 1870, but women were not given the right to vote until 1920. So 1920 is the first time a black woman would have been allowed to voteYou make it sound just black women werent allowed to vote until 1920, not entirely correct; ALL WOMEN of every race were NOT allowed to vote until 1920 thanks to the Suffragettes.(2x+1)+(3x-5)+4
Did blacks had the right to vote first?
Yes. Black male former slaves received the right to vote in 1870. Women fought for the same right until it was granted in 1920. but when did the blacks actually vote
What year did blacks vote legally in the US?
1965
were women allowed to vote in the roman empire?
No women were allowed to "vote" in the Roman Empire
What was the 15 and 14 amendment?
14- Granted blacks citizenship 15- Allowed blacks to vote
What state allowed free blacks to vote in the wake of the American revolution?
North Carolina
What state allowed free blacks and women to vote in the early years of the republic?
hawaii
Why did the grandfather clauses prevent only blacks from voting?
They couldn't vote if their grandfather hadn't voted.
When were women in Costa Rica allowed to vote?
The new constitution of Costa Rica passed in 1949 giving women and blacks the right to vote.
What group of people in the south was NOT allowed to vote or hold public office after the civil war?
I believe it was blacks.
What happened after the you have a dream speech?
laws were made so that blacks and whites could come together and go to the same school and could do things togetherb
Did blacks vote in the 1930's?
No, because blacks were segregated at that time so blacks couldn't vote.
Who wasn't allowed to vote at the beginning of the us?
women, anyone poor, and of course children
Should blacks be able to vote?
In the United States, African Americans were not effectively guaranteed the right to vote until 1965. Although in some places, blacks were allowed to vote long before the passage of the Voting Rights Act; and during one period (immediately after the Civil War), blacks were allowed to vote even in the deep South.
After the smoke had cleared from the Civil War were blacks still denied voting rights?
No, they were given the right to vote. ...they were legally allowed to vote but in the south some of the polls would throw their vote away if they were black.
When blacks were given the right to vote did their vote count as a fraction of a vote?
Yes, Congress counted blacks as 1 third of a person
