On this day in history, Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified — granting African American men the right to vote. The amendment declared that the "right of ...

Long-lost voting records highlighting the voting history of various white, African American and female voters in the Edom ...

That debate is playing out around the country, as the Democratic field jockeys for the support of African Americans, one of the party’s most reliable voting blocs. In poll after poll this ...

Before 1800, free African American men had nominal rights of citizenship. In some places they could vote, serve on juries, and work in skilled trades. But as the need to justify slavery grew ...

Voting is the cornerstone of democracy, and yet the story of voting in America has often been one of exclusion—and many who are able to vote choose not to exercise the right. The fight for voting ...

In 1965, Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, which became a critical marker in African-American history. Given opportunity, black Americans voted and stood for office in numbers not seen since ...

To be honest with you, I didn't really understand what that meant, other than: people died for me to vote. [My parents] had seen all of the struggles of African-Americans to be able to vote.

The 14th Amendment threatened to reduce the number of representatives to Congress for any state that continued to prevent African American men from voting. Two African Americans are elected to ...

Smaller voting areas, she said, limit the candidates voters can choose from. With at-large elections, she said at least six African-Americans have served on the school board, at times making up a ...