On the record
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.
Said by
Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull references the constitutional guarantee that voting rights cannot be denied based on race or previous servitude.
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