Which amendment specifically denied voting rights based on race?

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The 15th Amendment specifically addresses voting rights, stating that the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Ratified in 1870, this amendment was a crucial part of the Reconstruction Amendments, aimed at ensuring that African American men, in particular, could participate in the democratic process following the Civil War. Its passage represented a significant stride towards racial equality in voting, attempting to eliminate the legal barriers that prevented Black individuals from voting.