What year was the 15th amendment written?

Answer by  Gabriel (2146)

The 15th amendment was written 1869 and ratified on February 3, 1870. Though federally recognizing the rights of blacks to vote, the amendment wasn't enforced until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Answer by  Turkwork (1150)

The 15th amendment to the United States Constitution which kept former slaves from being prohibited from voting was written in 1869.

Answer by  my003 (21)

The 15th Amendment, banning racial discrimination in voting, was first proposed by Congress on February 26, 1869. It was ratified on February 3, 1870.

Answer by  daubachsgirl23 (244)

The 15th amendment, which extended the constitutional right to vote to all men regardless of race or if they were one slaves, was written and ratified in 1870, during Reconstruction.