Explain the Significance of the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments

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Essay

Explain the significance of the Fifteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments to the Constitution. What historical developments motivated Congress to propose and the states to adopt these constitutional reforms? Have the states respected these amendments to the federal Constitution? If not, what actions has the federal government taken to ensure their enforcement?

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