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What amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote?

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African Americans were given the right to vote in the 15th Amendment, which directly stated 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."

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U.S. Constitution