Connecticut Adopts the 15th Amendment

Title

Connecticut Adopts the 15th Amendment

Description

Six years after the passage of the 15th amendment, Connecticut ratifies it and removes the word “white” from the voter eligibility section of the state constitution.

Source

Katherine J. Harris, “’No Taxation without Representation’: Black Voting in Connecticut,” Connecticut Explored (Spring 2016).

Date

1876

Contributor

dube_briana

Collection

Citation

“Connecticut Adopts the 15th Amendment,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/773.