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Amendment XV
In summary, the 15th amendment grants the right to all people, regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude" the freedom to vote. This has greatly impacted the U.S. Not only did this increase the number of voters, but it also affected politics in the way that politicians now had to consider more views and cater to them. This act added culture and diversity to American politics and gave us the diverse, chaotic beauty politics have today. -
Amendment XIX
Since the 19th amendment, women have had the ability to vote! This was huge socially. It was a big step in the right direction for women's rights and on the path to total equality between genders. The social impact of women being treated equally in law led to them being treated equally in other aspects of their lives. -
Amendment XXIII
The 23rd amendment granted those residing in the District of Columbia the ability to vote for president. This linked the people living there socially with the other Americans. Now, they shared the same freedoms shared by their peers of other areas. -
Amendment XXIV
The 24th amendment essentially abolished the poll tax. Now disadvantaged people (mostly people of color in this era) were capable of voting for politicians that care for them. This has a huge economic impact for many people as it led to fairer laws and balancing the economic scale between races. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended racial segregation and discrimination of people on the basis of "race, color, religion, or national origin". This socially improved the conditions for people that were previously treated with intolerance for no reason. -
Amendment XXVI
Because of the 26th amendment, people 18 years and older can legally vote. This completely changed the voter demogrpahic. It was now consitent among all states and politicians had to consider the younger demographic as serious influencers of their politcal careers. -
National Voters Registration Act
Since the enactment of the National Voter Registration Act, commonly known as the Motor Voters Act, voting has been a much easier process. The act essentially enhanced the voting opportunities for every American by streamlining and simplifying the process of voter registration and maintained. This has poltically effected the amount of voter apathy. One less obstacle in the way of voters leads to less discouragement of citizens with the potential to influence elections. -
Iguarta De La Rosa vs. The United States
The case of Iguarta De La Rosa vs. The United States is extremely important. It basically defined Puerto Rico as less important than citizens of the 50 states. The U.S. either needs to determine Puerto Ricans as non-citizens or give them the same rights as all U.S. citizens. This socially divided the Puerto Ricans and although I see why we don't entirely except Puerto Rico since we don't want their debt. Expecting them to pay taxes U.S. citizens would without any of the benefits is asinine.
