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." ...

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.

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.

So unfortunately the 15th Amendment is a dead letter in today’s American “democracy”, and one can’t really speak of a meaningful constitutional “right to vote” any longer.

The best way to honor the 15th Amendment — and the many laws that extend and protect our right to vote — is to prepare for the upcoming elections. Make sure you’re registered.

The best way to honor the 15th Amendment — and the many laws that extend and protect our right to vote — is to prepare for the upcoming elections. Make sure you’re registered.

The Supreme Court did not even tackle the 15th Amendment arguments and rather ruled on a crabbed statutory interpretation of the Voting Rights Act. These two restrictions in Arizona law were shown in ...