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The Senate proceeds to consider H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole
Joint Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be held as part of said Constitution, namely:
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Sec. 1. C[+e866999]No discrimination shall be made in any State among the[+e867052]The right of a[-e866999]ny [-e866904]citizens[+e866904] of the United Staof African descent shall have t[+e866999]in the exercise of the elective franchise[+e867052]he same[+e866999 -e867052] [+e866999]right [+e866999 -e867052]tes to [-e867052],[+e866999 -e867052]vot[-e867052]e and hold off[+e866904]in States and Territories as[+e866999]inright to hold office in[+e867052] ot[+e866999 -e867052]her c[+e866999]n[+e867038 -e867052]it[+e866999 -e867052]izen[+e866999]ice [+e866904 -e866999]shall not be denied or abridg[-e866999]nativity, property, educa[+e867052]ed b[-e867052]y the United S[-e866999]tatelec[+e866999],r creed[+e867052]t[+e866999]ess of the most numerous branch of thei[+e866999],[+e866904 -e866999] or[-e866999] by[+e866904 -e866999] any State[-e866999], on account[+e866904 -e866999] by reason of [-e866999]rac[-e866999]e,spective Legislatures[+e866999] color[-e866999],[+e866904 -e866999] or previous conditio[-e866999]n of slav[-e866904]ervitude[+e866904]y of any citizen or class of citizens of the United States[-e866904].
Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce by proper legislation the provisions of this article.