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History of American suffrage
Gradual elimination of most restrictions on the right to vote.
Ex: religion, property ownership, tax payment, race, gender, etc... -
Wyoming
Gave women the right to vote -
15th Amendment
Intended to protect any citizen from being denied the right to vote because of race or color. But for at least another century, African Americans were still denied the right to vote -
Grandfather Clause
Stated that any man, or his male descendants, who had voted in the state before the adoption of the 15th Amendment could become a legal voter without regard to any literacy or taxpaying qualifications. -
Indian Citizenship Act
Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the US -
Ratification of the 24th Amendment
Eliminated the poll tax -
Voting Rights Act
African Americans secured a full role in the electoral process in all states. -
Literacy tests banned
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26th Amendment
18 years and older are given the right to vote