RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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It declared that the right to vote could not be denied on account of race.
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It officially ended slavery.
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It granted “citizenship” to the freed men.
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It provided that states could only count three-fifths (60%) of their black population when determining how many members they could be given in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Detailed explanation-1: -FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of ser-vitude. SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 15th Amendment guaranteed African-American men the right to vote. Almost immediately after ratification, African Americans began to take part in running for office and voting.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 15th Amendment, which sought to protect the voting rights of Black men after the Civil War, was adopted into the U.S. Constitution in 1870. Despite the amendment, within a few years numerous discriminatory practices were used to prevent Black citizens from exercising their right to vote, especially in the South.
Detailed explanation-4: -15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote.