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Grant of Suffrage in the District
- When
- January 8, 1867
- Where
- District of Columbia
African-American men received the right to vote in the District of Columbia on January 8, 1867, prior to the Territorial Suffrage Act.
Blacks were granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia on January 8, 1867. This occurred before Congress passed the Territorial Suffrage Act on January 10, 1867. The grant applied to municipal elections in the District.
Sources
- Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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