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Prior to 1870, only white male citizens of the United States could vote. With the passage of the 15th

Amendment, who was given the right to vote? Who is still unable to vote in the United States in 1870?

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“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.” The 15th Amendment guaranteed African-American men the right to vote. In addition, the right to vote could not be denied to anyone in the future based on a person’s race.

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African American men, and african women could not
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