Sanford D. Bishop Jr. tweeted the following:
"(1/3) 153 years ago today, the #FifteenAmendment to the Constitution was ratified. This prohibited the federal government & the states from denying a citizens right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Sanford D. Bishop Jr.:
"(2/3) However, southern states continued to disenfranchise Black men through poll taxes, literacy tests, violence & intimidation. Voting rights for all Black Americans would not become a reality until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 95 years later."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"(3/3) This #BlackHistoryMonth let us remember those who fought for, shed blood for & lost their lives in pursuit of this sacred franchise."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"(1/3) #BlackHistoryMonth is a time to reflect on the enormous contributions African Americans have made that have played a central role in shaping the history & culture of our nation." on Feb. 1Read on Twitter
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