1870: This Is Who Had The Right To Vote (It's Not Who You Think)

Black men granted the right to vote. The 15th amendment is ratified, granting black men the right to vote and congress the power to enforce the right. However, this right was often denied through intimidation and the. In spite of heavy opposition by the southern delegations, congress ratified the fifteenth amendment on. At the start, the amendment did not extend the right to vote.

However, this right was often denied through intimidation and the. In spite of heavy opposition by the southern delegations, congress ratified the fifteenth amendment on. At the start, the amendment did not extend the right to vote.