What It Means
Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race.
Historical Context
Despite this amendment, systemic voter suppression continued until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Original Text
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged... on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
- Amendment Number
- 15 of 27
- Ratified
- 1870
- Category
- Reconstruction