Voting rights march 542010

Timeline Voting Rights IS

By izzysoriano_
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    Post Civil War

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    Guaranteed all citizens the right to vote regardless of gender.
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment

    Affirmed the power of Parliament to amend any part of the constitution including Fundamental Rights.
  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act

    A big piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment

    This amendment changed voting age from 21 to 18 years old and older.
  • Federal Election Campaign Act

    Federal Election Campaign Act

    A U.S. federal law enacted to regulate the financing of political campaigns.