What is the 15 amendemt?

The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." It was part of the Reconstruction Amendments aimed at ensuring the rights of newly freed African American slaves. Despite its ratification, various discriminatory practices, such as literacy tests and poll taxes, were employed to circumvent its protections for many years. The amendment represents a significant milestone in the struggle for voting rights in the U.S.