It is 1874, and a precinct in Georgia has decided to bar African Americans from participating in the midterm election. This is a violation of which constitutional amendment?

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The Fifteenth Amendment states that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Therefore, the precinct's decision to bar African Americans from voting is a violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.

It Is 1874, and a Precinct in Georgia Has Decided