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White Males at least 21 years old could vote, but most States included property or religious requirements. In New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania free black men could vote.
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White Males at least 21 years old could vote; no longer any property or religious requirements.
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The 15th Amendment extends the right to vote to all races; however, poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses prevent most black males from voting.
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The 19th Amendment expands franchise to women.
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Congress ensures Chinese Americans have the right to vote by repealing the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
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The 23rd Amendment provides citizens of the District of Columbia with the right to vote for the President and Vice President, but not for Congress.
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The 24th Amendment prohibits the use of poll taxes for federal elections.
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Congress passes the Voting Rights Act that outlawed barriers to political participation by racial and ethnic minorities such as literacy tests and discrimination practices.
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The 26th Amendment expands the franchise by lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
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The Voting Rights Act is amended to provide assistance for language minority citizens.
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The Voting rights Act is amended to provide assistance for the blind, disabled, or illiterate voters.
