The 15th Amendment was written to stop governments from picking winners and losers based on skin color. In Louisiana, that is ...

The Fifteenth Amendment was the last of three Reconstruction Amendments. The first two were ratified in 1865 and 1868, respectively. The 15th Amendment was a milestone for civil rights. The amendment ...

When the Civil War ended in 1865, the 76-year-old Constitution needed an upgrading and those leading the country did indeed dramatically transform it with the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th ...

Liberty Amendments Month 2024 begins on June 15, highlighting history, citizenship rights and culture as they relate to the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These ...

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Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Fifteenth Amendment was ...