Historical Legislation: Resolution Proposing the 15th Amendment
Title
Historical Legislation: Resolution Proposing the 15th Amendment
Date
03/30/1870
Type
Historical Legislation
Description
Note: The 15th Amendment begins on page 1131 and ends on 1132.
The Library of Congress features an 1870 piece of historical legislation that proposes the enactment of the 15th Amendment--which prohibits the denial of suffrage to any United States citizens based off of race. The legislation outlines the individual states that ratified the amendment and declares it to be valid and applicable to the United States Constitution.
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The Library of Congress features an 1870 piece of historical legislation that proposes the enactment of the 15th Amendment--which prohibits the denial of suffrage to any United States citizens based off of race. The legislation outlines the individual states that ratified the amendment and declares it to be valid and applicable to the United States Constitution.
View Source Here.
Publisher
The Library of Congress
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Citation
“Historical Legislation: Resolution Proposing the 15th Amendment,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 7, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1040.