votting rights act

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Period: Dec 2, 1850 to Dec 2, 2000

end of the civl war and 13th amendmet abolishes slavery

Dec 2, 1865

this event lead to giving the minority males the right to vote because they are trying to gain more rights.

15th amendment gives minority males the right to vote

Dec 2, 1869

because of this many southern states try to take rights away from african american

many southern states pass laws to take voting rights away from African Americans

Dec 2, 1896

becouse this is violating their rights the surpreem cout will step in.

Surpreem court rules that literacey tests are unconstitutional

Dec 2, 1898

surpreem court declaares "Grandfather couse is unconstitutional

Dec 2, 1915

19th amendmet grants the right to vote to women

Dec 2, 1920

Surpreem court rules that poll taxes is unconstitutional

Dec 2, 1937

this leads to poll taxes being outkawed becouse the surpreem cout is against it.

24th amendment outlaws poll taxes

Feb 2, 1964

freedom of summer is an attempt to register Aferican Americans to vote in mississipppi

Dec 2, 1964

this leads to the voting rights act so everyone is treated equally and can vote

voting rights act bans ratial and ethnic discrimination

Dec 2, 1965