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Preserving the Union

After the Civil War, African-American men gained political influence when the Fifteenth Amendment ensured their voting rights.

After the Civil War, African-American men gained political influence when the Fifteenth Amendment ensured their voting rights.

 

After the Civil War, African-American men gained political influence when the Fifteenth Amendment ensured their voting rights.

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