The Fifteenth Amendment was the last of three Reconstruction Amendments. The first two were ratified in 1865 and 1868, respectively. The 15th Amendment was a milestone for civil rights. The amendment ...
Mr. SHAW: The 15th Amendment was one of three post Civil War amendments that were aimed at putting African-Americans, the recently freed slaves, on equal footing. And specifically what it did was ...
Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Fifteenth Amendment was ...