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Post Civil War
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15th Amendment
prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
19th Amendment
guarantees women the right to vote, prohibiting states and the federal government from denying or abridging this right based on sex.culmination of decades of effort by the women's suffrage movement. -
24th Amendment
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act
landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was enacted to enforce the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees the right to vote regardless of race. -
26th Amendment
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. It was ratified in 1971, ensuring that young adults could participate in elections at a younger age. -
The Federal Election Campaign Act
(FECA) is a US federal law enacted in 1971 to regulate the financing of political campaigns.