Along the top of our quilt square is the 15th Amendment. In the center of our piece is a box in which a man of color is casting his vote. Under the box is a copy of the Amendment stating that, all men regardless of their race, color, or previous conditions of servitude had the right to vote. On the left is a picture of the Civil Rights Act past July 2, 1965. This act was built off the 15th Amendment, improving it's faults. On the act is a circle with a cross through it that says "poll tax". This helps to represent that the Civil Rights Act outlawed poll taxes and other obstacles such as literacy tests that stood in the way of voting. The Civil Rights Act is still in action today and significantly rose the amount of registered African Americans with its improvements.
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