voting rights

  • 13TH Amendment

    13TH Amendment
    At the end of the civil war the 13th amendment was created and it abolished salvery
  • 15TH Amendment

    15TH Amendment
    Minority males were given the right to vote.
  • African Americans Cant Vote

    African Americans Cant Vote
    Many southern states passed laws to take voting rights from african americans.
  • No More Kiteracy Test

    No More Kiteracy Test
    In 1898 the supreme court ruled that it is unconstitutional to give literacy test as a requirment to vote.
  • Grandfather Clause Unconstitutional

    The supreme court declares Grandfather Clause unconstitutional, these laws required voters to prove their grandfather could vote however most african american grandparents were slaves.
  • 19TH Amendment

    19TH Amendment
    Women are given the right to vote
  • POLL TAXES UNCONSTITUTIONAL

    POLL TAXES UNCONSTITUTIONAL
    Sepreme court declares poll taxes on voting unconstitional
  • 24TH Amendment

    24TH Amendment
    POll taxes outlawed