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Gradual elimination of most restrictions on the right to vote.
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Gave women the right to vote
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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
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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.
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Congress granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the US
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Eliminated the poll tax
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African Americans secured a full role in the electoral process in all states.
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18 years and older are given the right to vote