Historical Song: Printed Song Lyrics: The Fifteenth Amendment
Title
Historical Song: Printed Song Lyrics: The Fifteenth Amendment
Date
c. 1870
Type
Historical Song
Description
The Missouri Historical Society presents an 1870 historical song that celebrates the abolition of slavery and gives praise to the states that ratified the 15th Amendment--which prohibits the denial of suffrage to any United States citizens based off of race.
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Publisher
Missouri Historical Society
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“Historical Song: Printed Song Lyrics: The Fifteenth Amendment,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 5, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1045.