the fifteenth amendment
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The 15th Amendment stated that all men of voting age could vote regardless of race. It allowed white and black men to vote. The amendment enlarged the voter pool and caused the parties to acknowledge a new voting group.
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 of previous condition of servitude. The 14th Amendment prohibits states denying people the right to vote based on the color of their skin.
The 15th amendment give African American the right to vote by declaring that 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 also gave every eligible voter that right.
It was the Twenty-fourth Amendment that stated people could not be prevented from voting for not paying taxes. It was ratified on January 23, 1964.
The US Constitution makes no such statement. It is not true that everyone can vote- there are restrictions based on age, ability to establish proof of citizenship, prior registration, etc. The 15th amendment says that race or color can not be a restriction against voting. The 19th amendment says that sex can not be used as a voting condition.