Amendment Fifteen and It's Meaning

Amendment Fifteen

"Section 1

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 —

Section 2

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

Amendment 15: the voting amendment. Anyone over the age of 18 of any gender or race, as long as they are a U.S. citizen, has the right to vote. It protects our right to vote during elections and what not and cannot be taken away. The 15th amendment was important to African Americans as it finally gave them the right to vote and be elected as public officials.

This video further explains my definition and explanation of the 15th. It puts emphasis on how African Americans could finally vote and how it affected them in a positive way as they were given the right to become public officials.

This video gives the background on the 15th amendment and also shows that women did not approve this amendment because it only granted the right to vote for males. (I never knew this so I chose this video since it taught me something new).