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Seneca Falls Convention
This was the first woman's rights convention. without this the 19th amendment would've never come to be as it is today, or at least not nearly as soon. It marked the beginning of the women's rights protest. -
The passage of the 15th amendment
Allowed people of all colors(mainly African Americans) to vote. This event marked one major step to ending racial segregation. After hundreds of years of being slaves the African american people were finally given a voice. This moment gave them the opportunity to take power, such a President Obama did. -
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Jim crow laws
These laws were used in the south after the slaves were free. It was a way of segregating the African Americans from the white people. Many people were killed and imprisoned during these times because of their race. This only ended once the civil rights movement began to pick up steam. -
Passing of the 17th amendment
Each state would have 2 senators elected by the people. This gave every state an even standing in the senate. It also gave the senators a set term time. -
The passage of the 19th amendment
The 19th amendment allowed women to vote. It marked the end of discrimination of any kind in voting. It also opened up a world of opportunity for the women of america to take power in the nation. The age of man was coming to an end and people of all races and genders would be seen as equal in the eyes of the government. -
Indian citizenship act
This granted full citizenship to the native american people. It gave them the right to own land, as we had once taken it away. They were still discriminated against. But the was a step in the direction of them being seen and treated as equals. They were still not given the right to vote. -
The passage of the 23th amendment
This gave Washington DC citizens the right to vote for members of the electoral college. It also let congress pick Washington DC as the home of the federal government. -
Passage of the 24 amendment
This made voting free. It allowed all people of all social classes and incomes to have a say. The voting was also more diverse because there were more opinions. -
The passage of the 26th amendment
This made the legal voting age 18. This put an age restriction to voting. It also made it so that adults who may not have the money, could vote with no problem. It made it so that only those who were considered, or hoped, to be mature enough to vote.
