When did all men get the right to vote?

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After the Civil War

After the Civil War, the country added new amendments to the Constitution to expand voting rights. The 15th Amendment said men could not be kept from voting because of race, color, or past slavery, though some places still tried to block people from voting for many years.

During Reconstruction

After the Civil War, the country tried to rebuild and expand civil rights in the South. During this time, new constitutional changes aimed to protect voting rights for Black men and make voting more equal for men regardless of race.

(With the) 15th Amendment

After the Civil War, the Constitution was changed to protect voting rights for newly freed Black men. The 15th Amendment said the right to vote could not be denied because of race, color, or past slavery.

1870

After the Civil War, the 15th Amendment was added to the Constitution. In 1870 it said states could not deny the right to vote because of race, color, or previous slavery, which legally protected voting rights for Black men. Many still faced barriers in practice for decades after that.

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