The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation / Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952

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AMENDMENT 15

RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO VOTE

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• Affirmative interpretation [1183]
• Negative application; the "Grandfather Clause" [1184]
• Application to party primaries [1185]
• Enforcement [1186]

AMENDMENT 15.—RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO VOTE

Amendment 15

Section 1. 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.

Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Affirmative Interpretation