The federal government was able to enforce the 15th Amendment after the Voting Rights Act was passed. The 15th Amendment guarantees the right to vote to all U.S. citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Voting Rights Act was enacted in 1965 to eliminate discriminatory voting practices that had been used to disenfranchise African Americans and other minority groups. By enforcing the Voting Rights Act, the federal government was able to ensure that all citizens were able to exercise their right to vote as guaranteed by the 15th Amendment.
