The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1870, grants African American men the right to vote by stating 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."
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, grants women the right to vote by declaring 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 sex."
The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowers the voting age from 21 to 18. It states that the "right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age."
What is in the 15th,19th,and 26th amendments ?
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15th Amendment: Gives African American men the right to vote.
19th Amendment: Grants women the right to vote.
26th Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18.
19th Amendment: Grants women the right to vote.
26th Amendment: Lowers the voting age to 18.