History of Suffrage in the U.S.A

White Property Owning Men are allowed to vote

Nov 21, 1700

Colonies allowed white property owning men to vote starting in the 1700's it didn't start on a specefic date Image Website: http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/spring07/elections.cfm

New Jersey consitution of 1776

Jul 2, 1776

The New Jersey constitution of 1776 is an example of the national government letting the states determing their own voting rights this constitution was unique in that it didn't limit the vote by race or gender, but property
Image Website: http://www.feldjagercorps.org/NJ_NY_1776map.html

Ohio and suffrage

Nov 29, 1802

Ohio was the first state that allowed all white men to vote regardless of whether or not they owned property. Image Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Constitutional_Convention_(1802)

Dorr Rebellion

Nov 21, 1841

A rebellion in Rhode Island that tried to change the electoral system to allow all white men to vote lasted 2 years from 1841-1842 Website Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorr_Rebellion

Seneca Falls Convention

Jul 20, 1848

One of the first women's right convention that helped spread the idea of women's suffrage spanned 2 days July 19-20 Image Website: http://constitutioncenter.org/timeline/html/cw04_11985.html

Wyoming and women's suffrage

Dec 10, 1869

Wyoming becomes the first territory/state to give women the right to vote Image Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Wyoming

15th Ammendment

Feb 3, 1870

This ammendment gave all men the right to vote no matter their race/color or previous servitude ex: Former African American slave Image Website: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/15thamendment.html

Minor v. Happersett

Feb 9, 1875

Supreme court ruled that just because you are a citizen doesn't mean you had the right to vote so women couldn't vote Image Website: http://www.enotes.com/topics/minor-v-happersett

Dawes Act

Nov 23, 1887

Allowed Native Americans to become citizens if they abandoned their tribe (date aproxamate) Image Website: https://cioccahistory.pbworks.com/w/page/35738812/Dawes%20Severalty%20Act%20(second)

Indian Naturalization Act

Nov 23, 1890

Allowed Native Americans to become citizens through a immigration process (aproximate date) Image Website: http://people.ucls.uchicago.edu/~snekros/2008-9%20webquests/products3/index.html

19th Ammendment

Aug 18, 1920

This ammendment gave women the right to vote Image Website: http://www.freewoodpost.com/2013/08/26/gop-repeal-the-19th-amendment-because-we-live-in-a-post-gender-society/

Indian Citizenship Act 1924

Jun 2, 1924

This act made all native americans born in the United States citizens giving them the right to vote Image Website: http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0700/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0700/stories/0701_0146.html

26th amendment

Jul 1, 1971

This amendement prohibited states from not allowing any people above the age of 18 from voting Image Website: http://www.democrats.org/40th-anniversary-of-the-26th-amendment