Timeline: VOTING RIGHTS | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Dec 31, 1965

VOTING RIGHTS
Nov 30, 1865

13TH AMENDMENT

ABOLISH SLAVERY NO MORE SLAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 30, 1869

15TH AMENDMENT

ALL ADAULT MALES CAN VOTE EVERY MALE CAN VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 30, 1896

LAWS TO TAKE VOTING RIGHTS FROM AFERICAN-AMERICANS

TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO MAKE AERICAN- AMERICANS UNABLE TO VOTE THOSE RACISTS JERKS
Nov 30, 1898

LITERARY TESTS CONSTITUTIONAL

SELF EXPLANITORY
Nov 30, 1915

NO GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

AGAIN SELF EXPLANITORY
Nov 30, 1920

19TH AMENDMENT

WOMEN CAN VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 30, 1937

POLL TAXES ARE ALLOWED

SELF EXPLANITORY AGAIN
Nov 30, 1964

24TH AMENDMENT

NO POLL TAXES
Nov 30, 1964

FREEDOM SUMMER

AFERICAN-AMERICANS CAN VOTE IN MISSISSIPPI
Nov 30, 1965

VOTING RIGHTS ACT

NO RACIAL OR ETHNICAL DISCRIMINATION