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The Fifteenth Amendment, Ratified February 3, 1870:

"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…"

Joint Resolution Proposing the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, 02/26/1869

From the series: Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2011

Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified one hundred and forty-five years ago on February 3, 1870, the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote.

To former abolitionists and to the Radical Republicans in Congress who fashioned Reconstruction after the Civil War, the 15th amendment, enacted in 1870, appeared to signify the fulfillment of all promises to African Americans. Set free by the 13th amendment, with citizenship guaranteed by the 14th amendment, black males were given the vote by the 15th amendment. From that point on, the freedmen were generally expected to fend for themselves.

Following a century of discriminatory voting practices, President Lyndon B. Johnson, urged Congress on March 15, 1965, to pass legislation “which will make it impossible to thwart the 15th amendment.” He reminded Congress that “we cannot have government for all the people until we first make certain it is government of and by all the people.” The Voting Rights Act of 1965, extended in 1970, 1975, and 1982, abolished all remaining deterrents to exercising the franchise and authorized Federal supervision of voter registration where necessary.

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I’m thinking of a little girl named Sabrina who last month sent me a Valentine’s Day card in the shape of a heart. It was the first Valentine I got. I got it from Sabrina before Malia and Sasha and Michelle gave me one. So she’s 11 years old. She’s in the 5th grade. She’s a young Muslim American. And she said in her Valentine, “I enjoy being an American.” And when she grows up, she wants to be an engineer—or a basketball player. Which are good choices. But she wrote, “I am worried about people hating Muslims…If some Muslims do bad things, that doesn’t mean all of them do.” And she asked, “Please tell everyone that we are good people and we’re just like everyone else.” Now, those are the words—and the wisdom—of a little girl growing up here in America, just like my daughters are growing up here in America. “We’re just like everybody else.” And everybody needs to remember that during the course of this debate. As we move forward with these challenges, we all have responsibilities, we all have hard work ahead of us on this issue. We can’t paper over problems, and we’re not going to solve this if we’re always just trying to be politically correct. But we do have to remember that 11-year-old girl. That’s our hope. That’s our future. That’s how we discredit violent ideologies.

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"No matter who you are, no matter where you live, our parks and our monuments, our lands, our waters—these places are the birthright of all Americans." —President Obama on designating three new National Monuments in Colorado, Hawaii, and Illinois

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My Destiny Challenge: Draft a Business Plan

My Destiny Challenge: Draft a Business Plan

We’re almost through Week One and you’re doing great!

The next step in the challenge is to draft a business plan.  Before you throw in the towel and declare this is the one thing standing between you and your Grand Opening, remember you can do anything, one step at time.  Don’t let a business plan intimidate you.  Think of it as the road map to your successful business.

A business plan should be…

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My Destiny Challenge: Make It Legal

My Destiny Challenge: Make It Legal

Do you feel the momentum building?

I an so excited you are still with me.  I hope that you are beginning to see your launch more clearly.  Let’s keep the momentum going and make it legal!

There are several ways to form a business:

It could be a sole proprietorship

It could be a partnership

It could be a limited liability company (LLC) or

It can be a corporation

Generally speaking, the latter two…

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My Destiny Challenge: Analyze Your Business Idea

Now that you have an idea of a business that fits your goals and lifestyle, the next step is to analyze your idea.

In this step you will give considerable thought to your WHO (target marget), WHAT (niche) and your HOW (methodology).  This is another time you have to be careful not to get caught up in the details at this point.  Begin by writing down:

WHO you service (or sell product)

WHAT…

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Women Angel Investing Bootcamp Seeks New Candidates to Help Startups

Overcome your fears that keep you from walking into your destiny and starting your own business. Once you make up your mind to do something, opportunities presents itself.

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Happy New Year!