15th Amendment
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Georgia’s history?
The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution was involved, which granted voting rights to African American men. This amendment was a result of the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era, and aimed to protect the rights of newly freed slaves.
The event took place in the United States, as it was a national amendment that applied to all states. It was ratified on February 3, 1870.
This event is important to Georgia's history because it marked a significant step towards equal rights for African Americans. Georgia, being a former Confederate state, had a long history of racial discrimination and segregation. The 15th Amendment helped to ensure that African American men in Georgia had the right to vote, even though it took many years for this right to be fully enforced and for African Americans to overcome various obstacles to voting. Overall, the amendment represented a major milestone in the ongoing struggle for civil rights in Georgia and the United States.