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Fifteenth Amendment

By t-shaw

  • events

    U.s. Constution leaves rules about voting rights to the states

  • U.s. constution

    U.S. constution adopted

  • voting

    10 states eliminate property requirements for voting

  • 1819

    Maine constution grants right to vote to Native Americans whopay taxes

  • 1840 - 1847

    More states eliminate property restrictions; restrictions on catholics and non- christians also eliminated

  • 1846-1848

    U.S. Mexican War results in U.S. acquisition of the far West; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo declares that Mexican residents of the new territory can choose to become U.S. citizens

  • 1848

    First Woman's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls where the Declaration of sentiments calls for woman suffrage

  • 1861-1865

    Civil War

  • 1869

    Women get the right to vote

  • voting rights

    The Fifteenth amendment is the third of the reconstruction

  • 1870

    15th amendment

  • 1873

    trial of Susan B. Anthony for voting in 1872 presidential election