RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION AMENDMENTS
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Detailed explanation-1: -SECTION 1. 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: -In the U.S., no one is required by law to vote in any local, state, or presidential election. According to the U.S. Constitution, voting is a right. Many constitutional amendments have been ratified since the first election. However, none of them made voting mandatory for U.S. citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-4: -But no, it is a constitutional right because it’s a part of Article 19(1)(a) – the right of expression, the right of people to elect, and for people to vote."