Blood, sweat and tears shed to ensure right to vote after it became legal for all, San Antonio historian says
Before women got the right to vote, the 15th Amendment, which passed in 1869 and was ratified the following year, gave Black men the right to vote. St. Maryโs University history professor Teresa Van Hoy says the move didnโt sit well with some white women. โOne of the first things they said is that Black men should not receive the vote before white women,โ Van Hoy said. AdโThey made many racist remarks about Black men,โ Van Hoy said. โThe 19th Amendment ensured the vote for women in the United States, Black women and white women,โ Van Hoy said.