Voting Rights for African Americans - Shame on Tennessee!

The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave voting rights to African-Americans, was ratified on February 3, 1870.  The first state to ratify the Amendment was Nevada on March 1, 1869, and the last state to do so was Tennessee on April 8, 1997, 127 years AFTER its adoption.  For once, Mississippi didn't bring up the rear!