US timeline

  • New Jersey's Constitution

    New Jersey's Constitution

    New Jersey's constitution 1776 granted franchise to all inhabitents who met property and residency requirments
  • New Jersey's Law

    New Jersey's Law

    In 1790 election law expressed as he or she
  • The election for woman

    The election for woman

    In 1807 the election reformed woman to be disenfranchised
  • Election for African American's

    Election for African American's

    In 1844 African American's were not aloud to vote.
  • Mexican American War

    Mexican American War

    80,000 free mexican men residing in the territory that the united states conqured in the mexican american war.
  • Wyoming

    Wyoming

    In Wyoming, woman were not aloud to vote untill 1866
  • Fifteenth amendment

    Fifteenth amendment

    In 1870 the 15th amendment was added to the constitution
  • Woman

    Woman

    In 1872 Anthony and other woman went to the polls and insisted that they be allowed to vote
  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court

    In 1875 the supreme court rules that just beccause you are a citizen doesnt mean that you could vote.
  • Woodrow Wilson

    Woodrow Wilson

    In 1918 President woodrow Wilson withdrawed his opposition.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    The congress have officially passed the 19th amendment
  • Voting Age

    Voting Age

    Congress said in 1970 that just the congress would decide on what the voting age should be and not the states
  • Protests

    Protests

    1970 was when people were protesting against the vietnam war
  • The ages

    The ages

    Before 1971 only Alaska Georgia, Hawaii, and kentucky allowd people under the age of 21 to vote
  • Ratification

    Ratification

    Congress proposed and sent the 26th amendment to the supreme court and was rarififed in 1971