The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that 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." Although ratified on February 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th Amendment would not be fully realized for almost a century. Through the use of poll taxes, literacy tests and other means, Southern states were able to effectively disenfranchise African Americans. It would take the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 before the majority of African Americans in the South were registered to vote.
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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who, in 1498, became the first European to land on the Indian coast
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Lincoln, a Republican, and Douglas, a Democrat, ran against each other for Illinois Senate. Keep in mind, senators were then chosen by the state legislatures. As part of this race, each candidate participated in 7 debates for the senate in 1858, ultimately Douglas winning.
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "TRUE." F<span>ive hundred msisions were completed by African American pilots in the Army Air Corps during the first year of America's involvement in the war. This was something new that African americans soldiers were pilots who were able and were allowed to fly fighter planes in war. </span>
