3 February 1870 A.D. 15th Amendment Ratified—Guaranteeing Voting Rights Irrespective of Race

3 February 1870 A.D.  15^th Amendment Ratified—Guaranteeing Voting Rights Irrespective of Race

Editors. “1870—The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is Ratified…”  This Day in U.S. History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/february-3/.  Accessed 2 Feb 2015.

1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to citizens regardless of race. The third and last of the Reconstruction Amendments.