voting rights

end of the civil war and 13th Amendment abolish slavery

May 7, 1865

Slavery is finally gone . Black people have most of their freedom but not all of it.

end of civil war and 13th Amendment abolish slavery

May 7, 1865

Black people are no longer slaves. But they still donty have equal rights.

15th Amendment gives minority males the right to vote

May 7, 1869

Black men can vote know. A law was past so black men can vote only.

many southern states pass laws to make voting rights from african americans

May 7, 1896

So in some states African americans can vote, but not all. Because in some of theses states they cant vote.

supreme court declares "Grand father clause" unconstitutional;these laws required voters to prove their grandffather can vote , however most african americans granparents were slaves

May 7, 1915

They are not sure who can vote because most slves grandparents were slaves. But for the white then they can vote for sure.

19th Amendment grants right to vote to women

May 7, 1920

Women can know vote. Know every one can votye other then children.

Supreme court rules poll taxes constitutional

May 7, 1937

U.S. practice, a poll tax was used as a de facto or implicit pre-condition of the exercise of the ability to vote. This tax emerged in some states of the United States in the late 19th century.

24th Amendments outlaws poll taxes

Feb 7, 1964

The Twenty-fourth Amendment (24) prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax.

Freedom summer

Mar 7, 1964

Is and attempt to register african americans grandparents to vote in Missisipi. Because the white people dont want them to vote.

Voting rights act

May 7, 1965

Bans racial and ethnic discrimination in elections. Every onje has the right to vote know.