15th Amendment

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, is a constitutional change that grants the right to vote regardless of a person’s race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was aimed at ensuring that African Americans and other marginalized groups could participate in elections after the Civil War. While it legally prevented states from denying voting rights based on race, many methods like literacy tests and poll taxes later unfairly limited access. Overall, the amendment was a significant step towards racial equality in voting rights, although full enforcement and equality took many additional years to achieve.