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The thirteenth amendment is very important because it lead to increased voting rights for African Americans by letting them finally be recognized as people and not property.
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The fifteenth amendment is an amendment to the constitution that gave African-American males the right to vote. It is important because it led to more African American rights
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Literacy tests were required for voters and were found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. This event is important because it was a very crucial step in giving African-Americans rights and making it easier for them to be able to vote.
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The "Grandfather Clause" was a law that required voters to prove that their grandfathers could vote, the Supreme Court soon declared it unconstitutional. This event lead to increased voting rights by letting African- Americans have more freedoms and less restrictions when they went to vote.
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The 19th amendment is an amendment to the constitution that gave women the right to vote.This event lead to increased voting rights by giving women more say in government.
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This event lead to the 24th amendment. Because if poll taxes were not a law, there would be nothing to outlaw.
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The 24th Amendment is an amendment to the constitution that outlaws poll taxes. This event was important because it gave everyone more voting freedom and took away unfair poll taxes.
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Freedom Summer was an attempt to make African- Americans registered voters in Mississippi.This event lead to increased voting rights by showing that people cared about everyone having the right to vote.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was made to ban discrimination in elections. This event was important because it helped African- Americans earn more rights and limit discrimination agaisnt them in elections.
