15th Amendment: The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, granted African American men the right to vote and prohibited racial discrimination at the polls.
Voter Suppression: Voter suppression refers to various tactics used intentionally to discourage or prevent certain groups of people from exercising their right to vote.
Voting Rights Act of 1965: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was landmark federal legislation that aimed to overcome barriers such as literacy tests and poll taxes that prevented African Americans from voting.