Evolution of the National Citizenry

By rmaloney387

  • White Male Property Owners

    White Male Property Owners are able to Vote

  • All White Males

    All White Males are eligible to vote, even if they don't own property.

  • 80,000 Mexican Residents granted Citizenship

    80,000 Mexican residents are granted citizenship following the Mexican-American War

  • Dred Scott v. Sandford

    The U.S. Supreme court ruling that African Americans who were brought into this country as slaves could never be citizens

  • 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment overruled Dred Scott v. Sandford, giving citizenship to African Americans.

  • White Persons and Persons of African Descent voting rights

    Laws were changed to say "White persons and persons of African decent" can be citizens. 15th Amendment gives African Americans right to vote

  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment allows women to vote

  • Native Americans granted citizenship

    All Native Americans in the United States are granted citizenship

  • Laws banning Asians from becoming citizens are overturned

    Laws banning Asians from becoming United States Citizens are overturned in the 1940's

  • Native American Vote

    Native Americans are given the right to vote

  • Race or Gender law

    US Congress passes law that citizenship cannot be denied because of race or gender

  • Voting Rights Act

    The voting rights act gets rid of all barriers to voting such as taxes and literacy tests.

  • 26th Amendment

    Voting age lowered from 21 to 18 by the 26th Amendment