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After civil war
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15th Amendment
prohibits denying or abridging the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees women the right to vote, prohibiting states from denying or abridging this right based on sex -
24th Amendment
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory voting practices, such as literacy tests, and provided for federal oversight of elections in areas with a history of discrimination -
26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. -
Federal Election Campaign Act
United States federal law enacted in 1971 to regulate the financing of federal election campaigns