Change:  the the amendment offered radical freedom and enfranchisement for newly freed freed slaves after the Civil War, local and state legislation as well as as other unofficial social practices prevented most minority U.S. citizens citizens from utilizing their constitutional right to vote. Poll taxes, taxes, literacy tests, and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 166)

Change: Created by rramire2 Mar 22 2007, 12:36 AM EDT for: no reason given