AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?: "As a result, few blacks in the south voted between 1870 and 1965. This was changed primarily as the result of Federal legislation in 1963 and 1964 insuring the right of blacks to vote, and efforts by the Johnson administration to enforce voting rights in the south. As a result, southern blacks vote overwhelmingly Democrat to this day."

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?: "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."

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?: "In 1865, following the Civil War, African-Americans were given the right to vote and the '3/5ths clause' was rescinded.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)."

African American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

African American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

"Most African Americans followed the Jim Crow laws, using a mask of compliance to prevent becoming victims of racially motivated violence. To maintain self-esteem and dignity, African Americans such as Anthony Overton and Mary McLeod Bethune continued to build their own schools, churches, banks, social clubs, and other businesses.[17]"

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?

AskMe: How did African-Americans win the right to vote?:

"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)"

Words coming from what breaks it's silence

Sheila Create T Jordan:

Thought Process: PART II >> manuscript "Take a close look at what hurts

u my Brothas..the battlecries

of restitution..save our Brothers.. God ;it was meant,.testing..123.. .chapters in our lives..we became.. the last words..crying.. the first people of Christ Jesus.. suffers..will rise..Black ..where punishment wore scars like urs..Jesus..man

w/ no retailiation whipped for

no reason whatsoever... thinks my brothas..think..ur

walk has been an abuser..from

what's been ABUSED yourselves taking it out on ur people..

blaiming the world..

never had opportuniities 2

relinguish your own self worth,

so u continue 2 remain bitter

kill..rape..Commit Adultry..

at any age..drink..Drug..lose all hopes

of survival but I am still ur Woman..

daughter..mom..aunt..sister..grand..the

other mother..Grandma..Our father

awards u..

it's Q U E E N

where life continues..Sobeit..

ur not ALONE in the struggle..

~{C{r{e*_*}a}t}e}~

ColorOfChange.org

ColorOfChange.org:

"Dear Congressman/Congresswoman, I'm writing to urge you and

every member of the Congressional Black Caucus to help protect Internet freedom by

publicly supporting strong network neutrality rules. Internet freedom is essential to the Internet's diversity,

and has enabled it to serve Black people and other

historically marginalized communities in unique

and powerful ways. Without it, the thousands of blogs,

online businesses, news sites, and advocacy organizations

that cater to our communities would likely suffer

— and some would not have a chance. I'm disappointed and outraged that some members of

the Congressional Black Caucus have joined the big phone

and cable companies in their efforts to undermine

Internet freedom and establish a system where

they can make greater profits by acting as gatekeepers over

what we see and do online. Every member of Congress

should support Internet freedom, especially those

who claim to represent Black communities. Sincerely,"

Sheila T Jordan..