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Only white men who were above the age of 18 could vote who owned property in 1789.
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States deleted the limitations to vote from owning property and paying taxes. This allowed most white men to be able to vote after 1810.
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In 1869 woman were given the right to vote in Wyoming.
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The 15th amendment was created to give all colors or race equal right to vote.
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The 19th amendment was introduced, so now all woman were gifted the right to vote.
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The first of the laws congress passed to enforce the 15th amendment was the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which created Civil Rights commission
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Added an additional safeguard and provided for the appointment of voting references. They were put in place to help stop discrimination during the voting process.
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It outlawed discrimination in several areas, especially in job related matters.It also forbid the use of voting registration or literacy requirements in an unfair or discriminatory manner.
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Made the 15 amendment a truly effective part of the Constitution.It also applied to all elections held anywhere in this country.
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It provides that no state can set the minimum age for voting at more than 18 years of age.
