[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E346]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEVADA BEING THE FIRST STATE TO 
                       RATIFY THE 15TH AMENDMENT

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. STEVEN HORSFORD

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 25, 2019

  Mr. HORSFORD. Madam Speaker, I rise to reflect Nevada's status as the 
first state in the Union to ratify the Fifteenth Amendment of the 
United States Constitution which granted African-American freedmen the 
right to vote.
  The Fifteenth Amendment states that: ``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.''
  It's important that we recognize the important role Nevada played in 
extending the franchise 150 years ago this month. The work of these 
Nevadans is directly connected to H.R. 1, H.R. 4, and this Congress' 
ongoing fight for voting rights for all eligible voters.

                          ____________________