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The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was proposed in Congress on 26 February 1869 in the last days of the presidency of Andrew Johnson (17th President, Democrat, 15 April 1865 - 4 March 1869) and ratified on 3 February 1870 under the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant (18th President, Republican, 4 March 1869 - 4 March 1877).
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∙ 9y agoThe House Joint Resolution helped pass the 15th Amendment. Also, Republicans helped pass the 15th Amendment, as they wanted to give African Americans the right to vote.
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∙ 13y agoWikipedia says: It [The 15th Amendment] was ratified on February 3, 1870.
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∙ 12y agoThis amendment became law in 1870 when U.S. Grant was President. Congress passed it when Andrew Johnson was still in office.
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What amendments did Abraham Lincoln pass?
The 13th amendment abolishing slavery in the United States
Which amendment banned suffrage restrictions based on race?
The Fifteenth Amendment eliminated race as a restriction on voting.
Where did the 15th amendment take place?
The amendment was written in Congress like all the other amendments.
Where was the 15th amendment signed?
The 15th amendment was signed into law ion February 3rd, 1870. It was passed to abolish slavery and prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race.
The 15th amendment ratified in 1870 did not secure the right of African Americans to vote primarily because?
The federal Government did not intervene to uphold the amendment.
When did the 15th amendent pass?
Wikipedia says: It [The 15th Amendment] was ratified on February 3, 1870.
What amendments did Abraham Lincoln pass?
The 13th amendment abolishing slavery in the United States
The 15th amendment enabled blacks to?
The 15th amendment enabled blacks to vote.
What is the amendment prohibited denial of the right to vote because of race?
it was the 15th amendment
Which amendment banned suffrage restrictions based on race?
The Fifteenth Amendment eliminated race as a restriction on voting.
What amendment protects people right?
15th
Who is not included in the The 15th amendment?
Women were not included in the 15th amendment. Back then women did not have as much right as men.
What is 15th amendment?
The 15th amendment guarantee's the right to vote without restrictions based on..for an example race.
What amendment allowed slaves to vote?
15th Amendment
What was the reconstruction amendment?
15th
What amendment gave thee blacks a right to vote?
amendment 15 amendment 15 While the 15th Amendment is what prohibited the states from using race as a means to deny the right to vote. The times being what they were, though, in no way did the 15th create equal - or even open - access to voting. Poll taxes were one of the major ways local governments disenfranchised minorities and the poor; poll taxes were made illegal by the 24th Amendment. Therefore, it was actually a combination of the 15th and 24th Amendments that franchised black citizens.
Why did Andrew Johnson not want the 15th amendment pass?
because hes a mean man ahaha jk i dont know try yahoo
