Voting Rights in America By tschubert103 1776 White Landowners 1787 States Decide Who Can Vote 1856 Voting for All White Men 1868 14th Amendment Former slaves granted citizenship 1870 15th Amendment Voting can't be denied to any race 1920 Women Can Vote 1947 Legal Barriers to Native American Voting Removed 1961 23rd Amendment Gave D.C. the right to vote 1964 No Special Tax to Vote 1971 Age Lowered to 18 1993 National Voter Registration Act Makes registration easier