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Fifteenth Amendment, 1870

The amendment barring denial of the vote by race, ratified in February 1870. Newspaper pages from 1869 to 1870 on a map and timeline.

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12698 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (1167 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. The New York Herald — 1869-02-04, page 6

    … The Philadelphia Pre?? reckons up twenty-five States that aro sure to go for the fifteenth amendment, with the prospect of getting in addition the votes of Virginia, Mis sissippi and …

  2. The New York Herald — 1869-02-06, page 6

    … Northern States as are opposed to negro equality the majority necessary to adopt the fifteenth amendment cannot be secured. And upon a question of negro equality or no negro equality placed …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1869-03-02, page 1

    … rt LOUISIANA RATIFIES THE SUFFRAGE AMEXDMENT, A joint resolution, ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United Btates, passed both Houses of the Louisiana Legislature …

  4. The New York Herald — 1869-03-04, page 6

    … Congress in good faith, but will advocate the ratification by the States of the fifteenth amendment trom Congress, which prohibits, by Congress or the several States, "any abridgment …

    … amendment!, and which it is proposed to rivet upon our political system by the fifteenth amendment, declaring that the right of the citizen to vote shall not be denied or abridged …

  5. New-York Tribune — 1869-03-05, page 5

    … entertain the hope and express the desire that it may be by the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. In conclusion, Tusk patient forbearance one toward throughout …

  6. The New York Herald — 1869-03-05, page 6

    … now, and he entertains the hope that it may be reached by the ratification of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution. What is this proposed amendment which is thus adopted as a …

  7. The New York Herald — 1869-03-05, page 10

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … entertain the hope and express the desire that 1t may be by the ratncaton OF the fifteenth amendment TO the constitution In conclusion ask patient forbearance one towards another throughout …

  8. The Sun — 1869-03-05, page 2

    … begin mug of l'realdent U ru NT's Adoilnlatration. Ita empliatle np. proval of th fifteenth amendment p1ioh that Its author feels tho Importance of bring ing to a final settlement the …

  9. New-York Tribune — 1869-03-06, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … policy Of Gov Bullock and the inaugural address Of Gen. Grant They Endorsed the Fifteenth Amendment 20 tho Constitution OF the United States AZ cOnsummaton OF equal rights ana as …

  10. The New York Herald — 1869-03-06, page 6

    … to the great man of a new era in America. Tni Ihacodral on Scffhaoi.? Ratify the fifteenth amendment, give to all citizens pro vided for to the fourteenth?Caucasian, origi nal American …

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