Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

• 第一款 合众国政府或任何州政府，不得因种族、肤色，或以前曾服劳役而拒绝给予或剥夺合众国公民的选举权。