The 15th and 19th amendments are exact counterparts. the only difference being that the 15th amendment prevents discrimination against Negroes solely because of their race. and the 19th prevents discrimination against women solely because of their sex. If. indeed. the 15th amendment justifies this proposal. then all that is necessary to justify it as well under the 19th amendment is to change the finding of facts in the proposal recently before us so that it comes under the purview of the 19th amendment. If Congress piously cites as a fact. that literacy tests are used to discriminate against otherwise qualified voters. solely because of their sex. then following the reasoning of the proponents of this measure. this obvious abrogation of the rights of the several States is equally well justified. Yet. who among us is so foolish as to seriously suggest such an interpretation of the 19th amendment? The very fact that the 17th amendment adopted the exact wording of article I. section 2. in the face of the provisions contained in amendment 15. is indeed significant.
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