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发帖数: 57 | 1 Section 1. 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.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appr
opriate legislation.
Seems many states ratified this article in 19th century but Tennessee has
not done so yet even for today? If a state does not ratify an amendment
article, does it mean the Federal government can do nothing about | f*****w
发帖数: 43 | 2 see inserts
AS LONG AS TWO THIRDS OF THE STATES RATIFY, THE AMENDMENT BECOMES A PART OF
CONSTITUTION AND BINDS EVERY STATE EVEN THOSE WHICH HAVE NEVER RATIDIED IT.
60S' CIVIL MOVEMENT WAS FOCUSING ON SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION, NOT VOTING. VOTING
PROBLEM WAS SOLVED A LONG TIME AGO(AFTER CIVIL WAR). WHAT DO YOU MEAN OF
"REAL"VOTING? IDEAL "REAL"VOTING CAN NEVER HAPPEN EVEN AMONG WHITES.THERE ARE
ALWAYS SOME DEFECTS IN VOTING SYSTEM.NOW THE FIGHTING IS BETWEEN REPUBLICANS
AND DEMONCRATES, NOT BETWEEN
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: Section 1. 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.
: Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appr
: opriate legislation.
: Seems many states ratified this article in 19th century but Tennessee has
: not done so yet even for today? If a state does not ratify an amendment
: article, does it mean the Federal government can do nothing about
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