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Only white males who owned property had the right to vote
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1800's to 2000's
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The 15th amendment is passed, and It's Supposed to give former slaves the right to vote and protect the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race.
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The 19th amendment guarantees women's suffrage ( the right of women to vote and to run for office)
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The 23rd amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.
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The first law to implement the 15th amendment, the Civil Rights Act, is passed. The act set up the Civil Rights Commission.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African-American voting rights
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The Government sets the minimum voting age at 18.
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The Voting Rights Language Assistance Act was passed. This legislation required bilingual voting materials and expanded coverage to jurisdictions with more than 10,000 voting-age minority citizens who were not proficient in English.
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The Federal Motor Voter Law takes effect, supposedly making it easier to register to vote.
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Congress passed the Help America to Vote Act. This legislation sought out to improve the administration of federal elections by providing assistance with the administration of some federal election laws.
