US+v.+Reese

== =US v. Reese=
 * The case of US v. Reese was the first voting rights case after the Fifteenth Amendment was established. This case was basically another act for civil rights to allow African Americans to have more opportunities and more freedom. The US v. Reese case was led by both the fourteenth and the fifteenth amendment. The problem with this case was that it was not equal for African Americans. The other problem with this case was that they denied a African American the right to vote. It is clear that these two problems are going against the two amendments.

The Case of US V. Reese took place during the October term in 1876. The case was argued by Attorney and General, Mr. Williams and General Phillips of the US side. The defendants were Mr. Henry Stanbery and Mr. B. F. Buckner. The two men served as inspectors for a municipal election in the state of Kentucky. They were charged with refusing to receive and count the vote of a black man, William Garner.

The fifteenth amendment states that 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. Many people agreed that by denying William Garner to vote in their facility, it undermined the African Americans and went against the fifteenth amendment. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court interpreted it as being just a right. Although now allowing William Garner the chance to vote, the Fifteenth amendment did not state any punishment for the crime. The court ruled for the defendants and the case was sentenced.**


 * The case of US v. Reese was a very important case, but things did not change as much as people planned. For instance, in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a white man who had black ancestors was refused a seat on a train because of his lineage. Homer Plessy knew that it was wrong and took the men to court. His argument was based upon the fourteenth amendment, that both whites and blacks are equal protected. The court ruled in favor of the defendants saying that being separated does not mean he isn't equal. The outcome of these cases didn't change until the case of Brown v. Board where a black man was the one to win the ruling of the court.

This is important to day because African Americans have every right to vote. If we weren't allowed to vote, the outcome of things today would probably be different. So different that Obama may have not been our president. The case of US v. Reese is important because we no longer have slip ups like that. I'm just happy to know that I can walk into a poll booth, and my vote will be accepted.**


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