The 15th Amendment eliminated the three-fifths compromise in the Constitution.

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False.

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, granted African American men the right to vote but did not address the three-fifths compromise. The three-fifths compromise was effectively rendered obsolete by the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, which established that all persons should be counted for representation purposes regardless of race. The 15th Amendment focused specifically on voting rights.