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Because slavery was abolished the slaves were freed.
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Male African Americans can vote but women are still left out. But even though African Americans can legally vote, that doesn't mean they didn't face many obstacles from discrimination.
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Many southern states made laws against African Americans voting. This was , however, eventually, challenged.
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Passing a literacy test was a requirement for someone to be able to vote. These were put in place to oppress the African Americans (because many could not read at that time). This was a huge obstacle for many.
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The Grandfather Clause was , like literacty test, to oppress African Americans. The law stated that anyone who has a Grandfather in the country who can vote, can vote. This excluded lots of African Americans because either their Grandfather was a slave or still in Africa.
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Women win the right to vote after a long struggle. This act of feminism, sparked the start of Feminism in America, today.
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Poll taxes are a price you had to pay to be able to vote. This was to discourage poor people to vote.
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This amendment declares poll taxes unconstitutional.
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This was an attempt to register African Americans , in Mississippi, to vote. This attempt , of course, met with violence.
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This act banned racial and ethic discrimination in elections, such as required literacy test.
