voting rights By OG Alexis Period: Aug 6, 1850 to Aug 6, 2000 voting rights Dec 2, 1865 13th Amendment Dec 2, 1869 15th Amendment Dec 2, 1896 laws to take voting rights from African-Americans Dec 2, 1898 supreme court rules that literacy tests are constitutional Dec 2, 1915 supreme court declares "grandfather clause" unconstititional Dec 2, 1920 19th amendment Dec 2, 1937 supreme court rules that poll taxes are constitutional Dec 2, 1964 24th amendment Dec 2, 1964 freedom summer Dec 2, 1965 voting rights act