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This image depicts a parade celebrating the passage of the 15th Amendment surrounded by portraits and vignettes of African Americans excising their newly won liberties—land ownership, education, political involvement, religious freedom, employment, and military participation.

Engaging Question: What did the artist think the ratification of the 15th Amendment would provide for African Americans?

Using the graphic organizer "Broadside Analysis" created by the New York State Archives have students predict what they think the Broadside is saying and then go through and analyze each part of the image using the prompts to help answer the question “What did the artist think the ratification of the 15th Amendment would provide for African Americans?”