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Session 6609: 1869-02-03 12:00:00

The Senate proceeds to consider H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole

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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. No discrimination shall be made in any State among thein the exercise of the elective franchise[+e867052]The right of any citizen[-e867052]s[+e866904 -e867052] of the United States to vot[-e867052]e an[+e866904]in[+e867052]d hold offi[+e866904 -e867052]ce [+e866904]shright to hold office in[+e867052]all not be denied or [-e867052]abridged by[-e867052] the United Statn[+e867038]es,[+e866904] or by[+e866904] anativity, property, educa[+e867052]ny State[-e867052], on acco[+e866904 -e867052]unt[+e866904] [-e866904],[+e867052]by[-e866904]r creed[+e867052] reason of [-e867052]race, color,[+e866904] or previous condition 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.

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