The 15th amendment was rejected the first time it was brought to the California Legislature (in 1870). It was later passed unanimously in 1962.
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By Alex Vassar
The 15th amendment was rejected the first time it was brought to the California Legislature (in 1870). It was later passed unanimously in 1962.
Q: Which California legislator was taken hostage on an airplane hijacked by the Japanese Red Army? A: Assemblyman Walter Karabian (in 1977)