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only white men who own land can vote
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white men were allowed to vote in all staes regardless of property ownership.
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civil rights act of 1866 grants citizenship, but not the right to vote, to all native born americans
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congress passes 15th amendment giving african american men the right to vote
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louisiana passes the grandfather clause to keep former slaves and their descendants from voting.
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jim crow laws and poll taxes are created to prevent african amercians voting
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poll taxes are outlawed with the adoption of the 24th amendment
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president lyndon b johnson signs the voting rights act into law permanently barring barriers to political participation by racial and ethnic minorities
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the 26th amendment gave 18 year olds the right
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