Artifact
Joint Resolution Proposing the 15th Amendment, 1868
This is the original, handwritten joint resolution proposing the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to remove race as a barrier to voting in 1868. The amendment was ratified on Feb. 3, 1870, and formally added to the U.S. Constitution on March 30, 1870.
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Artifact Date
1868
Topic(s)
- Civil Rights
- Constitution
- Politics
- Women's Rights
