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Amendment XV: Voting rights regardless of race
In plain English
The right to vote can't be denied because of race, color or having once been enslaved.
Original text
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.
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Source: National Archives