Hoffman+O

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 * The 15th amendment prohibits each government in the United States from denying a citizen the full right to vote based on that citizen's “race or color, or past condition of slavery”. It was ratified on **February 3, 1870**.
 * This amendment prohibits the states and the federal government from using a citizen's race (this is to all races), color or past as a slave as a voting qualification.
 * Both the final House and Senate versions of the amendment widely protected the right of citizens to vote and to hold office.
 * It also states that the Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.