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In the early years of our counrty only land owning white males had the right to vote.
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The state of New Jersey allows African Americans the right to vote from 1776-1790
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The U.S constitution grants the states the right to decide who is allowed to vote.
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In 1789 Congress banns slavery in any federally held state
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A new generation of leaders undos some of the founding father's progress in civil rights bt allowing new slave state to be admitted
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It was modeled after the U.S Declartion of Independance the first written document formally demanding women's right to vote.
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Hoested in Worcester Mas. it attracted many sufraggists and was aimed at helping to obtain woman's rights
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The supreme court decides that African Americans are "property" meaning they have no rights
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Abe Lincoln orders all southern states to release slaves
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The 15th amendment states that the governtment cannot take away anyone's right to vote due to race
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White locals fought and killed african americans who were attempting to vote
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The 19th amendment is ratified guaranteeing suffrage for women
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Barack Obama is elected to office making hm the United State's first African American president
