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In 1865, the civil war ended. This effectively reunited the divided country, and abolished slavery.
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Many laws were made in the South to discourage and prevent minorities from voting.
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Literacy tests, as seen in the picture, were designed to prevent minority groups from voting. These were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court, which signified that it was okay to implement various tests, even though most of them were made for the sole purpose of preventing minorities from voting.
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The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920. This gave women the right to vote, which was a monumental step in women's rights.
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In 1937, poll taxes were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court. This mattered, as it basically ruled that the poor couldn't vote.
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Freedom Summer was a campaign created to produce more minority voters. Associated with this was a lot of violence,
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The Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. This provided voting rights to all citizens, no matter race, gender, or social class.
