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 Question: What is the propose of the Amendment? What area of the American population did it target? How did it come about as part of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

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Amendment 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

Question: What is the propose of the Amendment? What area of the American population did it target? How did it come about as part of Reconstruction after the Civil War?  How has it been enforced throughout American history?

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