Over 155 years ago on Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, giving Black men the right to vote.

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A letter in The Roanoke Times Saturday, July 18 edition stated, “It seems to me that the Republican Party has either not read or has completely ignored the 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.” ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on this day in 1870. The amendment granted African American men the right to vote by stating that the right to vote ...

Black History Month was founded a century ago as Negro History Week. February was selected in honor of great abolitionist ...