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NC Constitution of 1776
The NC constitution of 1776 declared freedom from the British rule and the people of North Carolina became citizens. This gave the people the right to vote and all the other rights that a citizen could have at the time. -
Seneca Falls Convention
This convention took place because many people, especially women, wanted the right to vote no matter your gender. It was a convention where many people gathered, of both sexes, and made a declaration saying that they wanted equal voting rights. This was impactful because many women started to speak up and have a voice. -
15th Amendment adopted
This amendment allows all American citizens to vote no matter what their race or ethnicity is. This was significant because it allowed African Americans the right to vote, which they did not have before. -
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Voting Under Jim Crow Laws
After the American Civil War there was a lot of reconstruction in the south. As a result many racist and wealthy Caucasians wanted the south to be segregated. They created the Jim Crow laws so that people were separate but free. By doing this, it made it harder for African Americans in the south to vote as well as have the same rights as Caucasians in the south. -
17th Amendment
The current version of the 17th Amendment is about the Senate on the Federal level of government. It allows two Senate seats per state and does not put a term limit on the Senators. This is impactful because it allowed even the smallest states to have an equal say so in the Senate house. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gives women who are American citizens the right to vote. This was very important because it helped with women's rights and it raised the amount of people voting. This gives more Americans the right to vote for what they want in America -
Indian Citizenship Act
This act allowed Native Americans to be considered American citizens. By doing this Native Americans have all of the same rights any other American Citizen would. This means they are allowed to vote. -
23rd Amendment
The 23rd Amendment gives American citizens within the Washington D.C. district the right to vote. This is impactful because it allows people that were in that area the right to vote in that area so they don't have to go to another town or place to vote. It allows Washington D.C. to have its own area and gives it a sense of statehood without it being considered a state. -
24th Amendment
This amendment gives people the right to vote no matter what their income or ability to pay a poll tax is. This is impactful because people used to be blocked from voting because they could not pay the unreasonably priced poll tax. This allowed the wealthy to control voting. By getting rid of this problem the 24th amendment gives people back their rights to vote. -
Voting Rights Act
This act helped put an end to Jim row laws. I allowed all American citizens to vote and helped with civil rights of African Americans. -
26th Amendment
This amendment allows any American citizen the right to vote as long as they are over the age of 18. This is impactful because it allows younger people the ability to vote. Before people were told that they were not old enough even though they were full grown adults and were old enough to be drafted into the military. Now people who are the age of 18 or older have all the rights that an older adult would.