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The Senate proceeds to consider H. Res. 402 as in Committee of the Whole
Joint Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be held as part of said Constitution, namely:
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Sec. 1. No discrimination shall be made inThe right of any State among the citizens of the United States in the exercise of the elective franchiseto vote shall not be denied or inabridged by the right to hold office inUnited States or any State on accountby reason of race, color, na or previous condition of slavery of any city, property, education, or creizen or class of citizens of the United States.
Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce by proper legislation the provisions of this article.