U.S. Voting Rights Timeline By Jrgrace13 Sep 29, 1776 1776: White Men Who Own Land Can Vote Sep 29, 1787 1787: There Is No Federal Voting Standard (States Decide Who Vote) Sep 29, 1789 1789: Only 6% of The Population Can Vote Sep 29, 1790 1790: To Be a Citizen, You Had To Be White Sep 29, 1856 1856: Vote Expanded To All White Men Sep 29, 1868 1868: Former Slaves Granted Citizenship Sep 29, 1870 1870: Your Vote Cannot Be Denied Because of Your Race Sep 29, 1872 1872: Women Try To Vote Sep 29, 1912 1912-1913: Women Lead Voting Rights Marches Through D.C and N.Y.C Sep 29, 1919 1919: Citizenship For Native Americans Sep 29, 1920 1920: Women Have The Right To Vote Sep 29, 1925 1925: Citizenship For Filipinos Sep 29, 1945 1945: Native Americans Have The Right To Vote Sep 29, 1964 1964: No Special Tax To Vote Sep 29, 1971 1971: Voting Age Lowered To 18 Sep 29, 1975 1975: Voting Materials In Different Languages Sep 29, 1993 1993: Make Voting Registration Easier Sep 29, 2001 2001: Debate- Should Voting Rights Be Taken From Felons?