Fifteenth Amendment  Right of Citizens to Vote

• Overview of Fifteenth Amendment, Right of Citizens to Vote
• Historical Background on Fifteenth Amendment
• Section 1 Right to Vote
  • Right to Vote Clause Generally
  • Grandfather Clauses
  • Exclusion from Primaries and Literacy Tests
  • Racial Gerrymandering and Right to Vote Clause
• Section 2 Enforcement
  • State Action Doctrine and Enforcement Clause
  • Federal Remedial Legislation