Article XV.
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 servitude.
Section 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Rewrite Amendment in your own words
in the space below. Print it out and give it to your instructor or teacher or
copy and paste it into an e-mail to send him/her.
Discussion Questions:
Why was it necessary to add
this amendment even though slavery was outlawed in a previous amendment?
