Today In History The XV (15th) Amendment was passed, granting African Americans the right to vote. The proposed amendment was sent to the states Feb. 27, 1869, by the Fortieth Congress. It was ratified Feb. 3, 1870. “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.” It wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that legal barriers were outlawed at the state and local levels if they denied any Americans their right to vote under the 15th Amendment. Unfortunately still to this day, there’s discriminatory practices used to prevent African American citizens from exercising their right to vote in states across America. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #cartermagazine #carter #staywoke #15thamendment #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMxEaruCZP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
