The Fifteenth Amendment and Other Civil War Amendments

It was inevitable that blacks would stay at the bottom of southern society. Just because they were free didn't mean that their lives experienced a complete turnaround. The fact that they had no base on which to start their new lives made it even harder. After the Civil War, the government sought to create equality amongst the Whites and the African Americans. The passage of the 15th amendment was essential to the modern America even though it was difficult to enforce.
The 15th amendment states, "Section 1: The right of citizens to vote shall not be denied by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.(Pen 307)" With ratification of the 15th amendment, black males were given the vote in 17 more Northern and Border States. However, without section 2, section 1 of the amendment alone could do nothing (Pen 305). The second part of the amendment states, "Section 2: The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation ("The Constitution")." …