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

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 ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, many believed that the process of restoring the Union was safely coming to a close and that the rights of the formerly enslaved were finally secure.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

However, the Fifteenth Amendment continued to exclude women from voting.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

The National Woman Suffrage Association was dedicated to opposing the Fifteenth Amendment, promoting a sixteenth amendment establishing female suffrage, supporting divorce reform, and advocating for other women’s rights issues.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling