Why did it take nearly a century for the full effect of the Fifteenth Amendment to be felt?

I can't find the passage in my textbook and I'm confused. I know what the fifteenth amendment means but not this.

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Read the first paragraph carefully:
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fifteenth-amendment

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Thanks a lot!

yeah i'll keep that in mind then
You're welcome … and thank you, too!
@Writerteacher is it B. mold?
Sorry I forget to say it is for art the question is.
What would be the most common cause of deterioration to a fifteenth century book?