The Fifteenth Amendment had a significant loophole: it did not grant suffrage to all men, but only prohibited discrimination on the basis of race and former slave status. States could require voters to pass literacy tests or pay poll taxes - difficult tasks for the formerly enslaved, who had little education or money.
It is mostly true and he was proven to be right in the years to come. Due to being afraid of mutually assured destruction, the cold war never even began with actual troops fighting because they were afraid of each other's strong military presence. Having a strong military means that others won't dare attack you, and you won't dare attack them if they have strong militaries.
Yes they do influence us as we can gain information about whether the event was large or small such as the great fire of London , the word great emphasises the size of the fire and the great impact it had on the people and the surroundings - hope this helps !
<em>a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol; temperance leaders persuaded Congress to pass the 18th Amendment which enforced </em><em>prohibition</em>
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