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History of Voting Rights

By emilyanne2011
  • No Federal Voting Standards - States Decide Who Can Vote.

    No Federal Voting Standards - States Decide Who Can Vote.

    The Constitution was adopted and since there wasnt an agreement on national standard for voting rights, the states were given the power to decide on their own voting laws.
  • Only White Male adult Property-Owners have the right to vote.

    Only White Male adult Property-Owners have the right to vote.

    It allowed only White Males who owned property to vote. This affected the poor.
  • Religious Requirements for voting was eliminated.

    Religious Requirements for voting was eliminated.

    You no longer had to be in a certain religion to vote, allowed more people to vote.
  • Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated.

    Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated.

    Almost all adult white males could vote.
  • The 15th Amendment is passed.

    The 15th Amendment is passed.

    It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race.
  • Poll Tax

    Poll Tax

    Florida was the first to adopt a poll tax. Than 10 other southern states adopted the poll taxes.
  • Mississippi adopts a literacy test to keep African Americans from voting.

    Mississippi adopts a literacy test to keep African Americans from voting.

    Numerous other states—not just in the south—also established literacy tests. However, the tests also exclude many whites from voting.
  • The 19th Amendment - Woman Suffrage

    The 19th Amendment - Woman Suffrage

    Women finally got the right to vote, it was a big accomplishment in history.
  • The 26th amendment

    The 26th amendment

    It set the minimum voting age at 18.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act was passed guaranteeing access to all Americans no matter what.