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February 3, 1870
That was the date of the ratification of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Section 1 of which states "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." However, throughout the following century there were still many attempts to keep African-Americans from voting, mainly through intimidation, especially in southern states. Another tactic used was "poll taxes", charging people to vote in order to discourage the poor from voting. The 24th Amendment, ratified on January 23, 1964, made poll taxes unconstitutional.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoIn 1870 they technically got the right to vote in a constitutional amendment, but due to grandfather clauses and literacy tests and the like they really couldn't vote. The Voting Rights Act fixed that, I think in 1975.
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∙ 12y ago"It wasn't until 1964 that the Civil Rights Act was passed, which allowed greater protection of the right to vote for blacks."
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∙ 13y agoThe 15th amendment passed in 1870. Some had voted before then, but that amendment made it official nation wide.
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∙ 15y agoAfrican American men were given the right to vote in 1870, fifty years before women.
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Could African Americans vote before the civil war?
no
How long after slavery officially ended was the Constitution amended tp allow African Americans to vote?
How long after slavery officially ended was the Constitution amended to allow African Americans to vote
Which amendent gave African Americans the right to vote?
the 15th amendment
What was the result of the 15th amendment?
former male slaves received the rigth to vote
Why did southern governments create poll taxes literacy tests and grandfather clauses?
To Women African-American’s right to vote
What did the Texas constitution of 1866 failed to?
to give African Americans the right to vote
Who do African Americans vote for?
The best candidate.
When did African-Americans get the vote - was it in 1963?
no it was in 1964
What did Stephen Douglas believe in?
the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for the states to decide.
Stephen Douglas believed what?
He believed that the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide.
What did Stephen Douglas believed?
Stephen Douglas believed in the principle of popular sovereignty, which allowed settlers of a territory to decide whether or not to allow slavery. He was a prominent politician and the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. Douglas was known for his role in the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise and sparked further tensions over the issue of slavery.
Who was allowed to vote after the civil war?
African Americans
What did grandfather clauses mean to African Americans who wanted to vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
Why according to congressman boyer should African Americans be denied the right to vote?
Why according to congressman Boyer should African americans be denied the right to vote
Stephen Douglas believed that?
Figured it out. The answer is: The right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide. [APEX]
The 24th amendment helped African Americans to vote by?
The twenty-fourth amendment helped African Americans to vote by eliminating poll taxes.
What was Lincoln's position on the issue of suffrage for the African Americans?
Only some African Americans should be able to vote
