When Did African Americans actually get the right to vote. The 15th amendment gave black men the right to vote but how the reconstruction period suppressed that right. We have the right and honor to vote which is our civic duty but we are not using it effectively. Listen to LJ’s Open Forum Podcast on Spotify, Google Podcast, Overcast,Iheartradio, Apple Podcast and Amazon. Please visit my website: www.ljsopenforumpodcast.com