Fifteenth Amendment

American  

noun

1. an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibiting the restriction of voting rights “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

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Example Sentences

These voting rights were solidified in 1870, with the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, which said no man could be turned away from the polls because of his "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2022

Similarly, the right to vote once belonged solely to White men until the Fifteenth Amendment gave the vote to African American men.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Celebrated May 19th, 1870, a commemorative print by Thomas Kelly, celebrates the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment with a series of vignettes highlighting Black rights and those who championed them.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

With the Fifteenth Amendment, they sought to correct this major weakness by finally extending to Black men the right to vote.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Another two years on, the Fifteenth Amendment extended to black men the right to vote.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield