Concept

15th Amendment

Constitutional amendment prohibiting the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, passed in 1870 as a key Reconstruction-era civil rights measure.

Constitutional amendment prohibiting the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, passed in 1870 as a key Reconstruction-era civil rights measure. ## Key Provisions Prohibited racial discrimination in voting Gave Congress power to enforce voting rights Expanded political participation for African Americans