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U.S. Constitutional Amendments

Amendment 15 to the U.S. Constitution

Short summary -- Right to vote guarenteed regardless of race

Actual text of Amendment 15: 

Section 1. 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. 

Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation

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