After reading the previous Fifteenth amendment post, you probably are looking at the title of this post and are utterly confused. Why in the world would there be controversies pertaining to this amendment? It is a very basic right! However, the controversies still exist. It may not be imposed directly upon the Fifteenth amendment, but upon a descendant document of the fifteenth called the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Read the news story here:
www.foxnews.com/story/2005/10/17/congress-to-consider-extending-voting-rights-act/
From reading this current event article, one can see the obvious opposition to the 15th amendment coming back into play. Removing parts of the voting rights act is simply a way to show that voting can be limited in a fashion that is close to the point of breaking the basic ideals of the 15th and the 19th Amendments.
This article was from 2005, when the decision was to extend certain sections of the Voting Rights Act till 2007. It was not until 2013 that the Supreme Court revisited this issue and took actions.
This video shows their actions and how they were received:
As you can see by the words of the civil rights activists, this decision was not received with warmth and compassion. It seems that this decision is just bringing unnecessary fear upon the voting population. To have a part of a right that protects you struck down because it was 'out-dated' but not replaced promptly is quite frighting. Actions better be taken before the public takes matters into their own hands...
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