After the Civil War, African American men often did not vote, even after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, for all the following reasons except

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The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in 1870, guaranteeing African American men the right to vote. While states did pass restrictive voting laws and intimidation by vigilante organizations was common, and a climate of violence existed in the Southern states, these were the main reasons why African American men did not vote. However, an ongoing congressional dispute did not affect the federal validity of the amendment.

After the Civil War, African American Men Often Did Not