The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- This amendment is stating that no person should be denied the right to vote based on their race. It's important because the United States claims to be a free nation with opportunities for all, therefore it is only right to let all people be free and have a voice. The 13th amendment prohibited slavery and only a short four years later, past slaves were thought of equal by enough Americans to allow them to participate in the government. I'd say that's a pretty speedy turn around (despite the years it's still taking to rid the country of racism).
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