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Republicans take charge.
Ulysses S. Grant was chose to represent the Republicans for the next election. He ended up winning but only by a very little margin. In order for the Republicans to stay in power they knew that they would need the African Americans votes from the northern states. -
First Meeting
While Congress debated the newly proposed 15th amendment 150 african american males, from 17 states, met in Washington DC for the blacks first national convention. Frederick Douglass was elected the president of this convention. -
The best ammendment
Several versions of the 15th amendment were proposed and rejected untill the found the best one. -
Proposal of the 15th amendment.
The 15th Amendment was proposed and passed through the house, then the senate and was then sent to the states for rattification. -
Ratified by some states.
The 15th Ammendment was ratified by Nevada, Maine Illinois, the Carolinas, Wisconsin, Mischigan, West Virginia, Louisiana, and Arkansas -
Reconstruction bill.
Congress approved an amendment wich states that in order for Missisipi, Texas and Virginia to return to congress they must ratify the 15th ammendment. -
bringin in states
Indiana and Conneticut had ratified the amendment. followed later by Florida and New Hampshire. -
Georgias Turn
The Reconstruction Bill of Georgia forced Georgia to Ratify the 15th amendment before being reseated in the house. This was passed by the Senate on the 17th, House on the 21st and signed by Grant on the 22nd. -
Its good to go
The 15th Amendment was rattified by 29 states. The majority that was needed to ratify this amendment was 28 states. -
The 15th Amendment is adopted into The Constitution
The 15th Amendment, which grants African American males the right to vote, was formally addopted into the constitution.
