February 26, 1869, the Fifteenth Amendment was sent to the states for ratification. It was ratified on February 3rd, 1870. The Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen’s “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”.
Taken from: https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/this-day-in-history-black-history-month-edition-february-26th/
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