On Monday, America celebrates the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, that won women the right to vote, and the 55th ...

On this day in history, Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, declaring that all citizens had voting rights and could not be denied based on "race, color or previous condition of servitude." ...

Feb. 03 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1690, Massachusetts Colony issued the first paper money in America. In 1783, Spain recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain. In ...

On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. On Feb. 3, 1870, ... --On this date in history: In 1690, Massachusetts Colony issued the first paper money in America.

The Fifteenth Amendment was the last of three Reconstruction Amendments. The first two were ratified in 1865 and 1868 respectively. The 15th Amendment was a milestone for civil rights.

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.; The Coming Celebration by Our Colored Citizens Great Preparations The Procession Line of March Public Meeting. Share full article. March 25, 1871.

We can celebrate that privilege tomorrow, Feb. 3. I call it Voting Rights Day. It’s the date in 1870 when the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified: ...

This constitutional amendment revolutionized voting in U.S. and preceded women's suffrage After the Civil War and with the advent of the 15th Amendment, Republicans and African American men mobilized.