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United States Constitution Amendment 15

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Section 1.

§ 1   ¶ 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.


§ 2   ¶ 1      Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

[ 1 ]      Passed by Congress February 26, 1869
[ 2 ]      Ratified March 30, 1870

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