voting rights

voting rights

Period: 1850 to 2000

13th Amendment

1865

The 13th Amendment is important because it abolishes slavery

15th Amendment

1869

The 15th Amendment is important because it allows minority males the right to vote

Laws to take voting rights from African-Americans

1896

This event will soon lead to the right for African Americans to vote

Supreme court rules that literacy tests are constitutional

1898

This is important because they want there nation to be smart

Supreme court declares "Grandfather clause" unconstitutional

1915

This is important because a lot of A-A grandfathers where slaves

19th Amendment

1920

This is very important because it allows women to vote

Supreme Court rules that poll taxes are constitutional

1937

This will soon be shut down