when did blacks get the right to vote in the united states?

Answer 1

I guess 1960s.

Answer 2

In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified. It stated that, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

More than a half-million black men became voters in the South during the 1870s (women did not secure the right to vote in the United States until 1920). For the most part, these new black voters cast their ballots solidly for the Republican Party, the party of the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 3

In 1870 the 15th Amendment was passed: 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Unfortunately this only applied to men 21 and older. In order to limit voting rights states implemented all kinds of tests and other criteria which had to be passed in order to vote. in 1965 Lyndon Johnson proposed "The Voting Rights Act of 1965" limiting the power of states to change their voting laws to restrict who could vote. It wasn't until the early 70's however that most blacks were able to actually vote freely.

Answer 4

Formally, black men were allowed to vote in the first elections after The Civil War. I could be wrong about the exact election. However, during Reconstruction, many former slaves and other African Americans were elected to office. If you followed the recent Senate race in Tennessee, there was much discussion about the fact that if Ford had won he would have been the first African American elected to the Senate from the former Confederate states to be elected since Reconstruction. Formally, all African Americans of age (21 until 1971 when the voting age was lowered to 18) were allowed to vote after women were allowed to vote in 1920. Having the rights on paper did not stop many whites throughout the country (especially in the South) from disenfranchising African Americans through multiple means from threats to denying polling places to outright destruction of ballots cast. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 eradicated all local laws or other hindrances to voting for African-Americans. PBS is replaying "Eyes on the Prize" during this holiday season. That is far more informative than my slight answer. There are many good historical studies as well.

Answer 5

Well, that requires a survey of most of the history of the United States. So I'll outline it and you can ask a follow-up about the parts you're interested in.


In 1789, African-Americans were defined in the Constitution as 3/5 of a person for counting representation, and could not vote at all. (Constitution's Article 1, section 2, and elsewhere)


In 1865, following the Civil War, African-Americans were given the right to vote and the "3/5ths clause" was rescinded. (14th and 15th Amendment). The clause relevant to your question is the 15th Amendment, article 1: "The right... to vote shall not be denied or abridged... on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." (the "previous condition of servitude" meant that states couldn't deny the right to vote to those who had been slaves).


For 90 years thereafter, states did all sorts of things to abridge the right to vote for African-Americans. The main means were seemingly "objective" criteria like "literacy laws," which required that a person be able to read before they could register to vote. Since most African-Americans at the time were illiterate, that effectively prevented their voting. There were many cases before the Supreme Court, mostly in southern states, in which means of blocking the vote were removed.


The real change came during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, when the last of the racial restrictions were finally removed. Prior to the 1960s, the Supreme Court had determined that schools could be "separate but equal," which meant there were separate schools for African-Americans. During the 1960s, the Supreme Court enforced the desegregation of the schools on the grounds that "separate is inherently unequal."


Legally speaking, the right to vote came with the 15th amendment. But socially speaking, it took the Civil Rights movement to make it a reality.

Answer 6

Blacks have always had the right to vote. However, slaves did not have the right until the 13th Amendment was passed. Still, many Southern states made it virtually impossible to vote until 1964.

Answer 7

President Johnson signed the legislation into law on August 6, 1965.

Answer 8

Blacks were permitted to vote in 1865 and since then 14 blacks have voted. The remainder think that it takes too much effort to go to the polls. Of course, that doesnt include the ones who have lost their right to vote due to felony convictions, and the ones who wont go to the polls because they think it might be a police arrest sting.

MLK probably died in vain, seeing that the vast majority of Blacks in America now do not want to participate in anything to do with community building, integration, or equality.

Answer 9

1963

Answer 10

when Republicans needed more voters to stay, like Lincoln free them so north will win the war he is the first Rep.

Answer 11

i guess u can go to the official politic website of U.S and find the answer as i've got no ideda