When Did Blacks Get to Vote?

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Blacks have technically had the right to vote since the 1870's when the 15th Amendment was passed. Unfortunately, it took until the Voters Rights Act in 1965 to remove many of the unfair methods of testing and intimidation that prevented many Blacks from voting.

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When Could Blacks Vote?

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United State Constitution was confirmed on February 3, 1870 declaring that no citizen can be denied the right to vote (based on race for one). The first

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1867 was the year when blacks were first allowed to vote. This, however, only applied to black males, as no woman of any race was not allowed to vote until 1920. Look here for more

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