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During this time only males that owned land had the right to vote.
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All white men were granted the right to vote.
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The 15th amendment makes it so you can not be denied the right to vote based on race.
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Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote.
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The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote, unfortunately not all Native Americans and Asian women were citizens.
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In 1965 the Voting Rights Act was passed by congress, now all barriers for some were gone and they can not vote.
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The voting age was lowered to 18 from 21.