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Field history
The Fifteenth Amendment establishes a constitutional protection against racial exclusion from voting
The amendment prohibited governments from denying voting rights because of race, color or previous enslavement and authorized congressional enforcement.
National Archives · Fifteenth Amendment and its aftermath ↗This is constitutional context for electoral participation, not proof that the amendment caused any one gubernatorial victory. It did not itself enfranchise women or prevent later suppression.
Read the people, decisions & sources →How someone enters this office
A governorship is an elected public office with state-specific succession rules. It is not a promotion available to every government employee.
Georgia Constitution · Article V, Section I ↗Florida Constitution · Article IV ↗Explore the office · Governor
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