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� So it's very important
to remember that Grant is the first American president to govern after
the 14th Amendment that guarantees equal rights
before the law and, most importantly,
after the 15th Amendment, which gives black men
the right to vote. After the passage
of the 15th Amendment, African‐American men began to
vote in extraordinary numbers
to remember that Grant is the first American president to govern after
the 14th Amendment that guarantees equal rights
before the law and, most importantly,
after the 15th Amendment, which gives black men
the right to vote. After the passage
of the 15th Amendment, African‐American men began to
vote in extraordinary numbers
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‐ So it's very important
to remember that Grant
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is the first American president
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to govern after
the 14th Amendment
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that guarantees equal rights
before the law
00:00:11.135 --> 00:00:14.305
and, most importantly,
after the 15th Amendment,
00:00:14.305 --> 00:00:18.142
which gives black men
the right to vote.
00:00:18.142 --> 00:00:20.077
After the passage
of the 15th Amendment,
00:00:20.077 --> 00:00:25.149
African‐American men began to
vote in extraordinary numbers.
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Movie Summary
The documentary-series examines Ulysses S. Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.