voting rights in america

By riddlemethis

  • 1866

    1866 Civil Rights Act of 1866 grants citizenship, but not the right to vote, to all native-born Americans.This was a major leap forward in giving blacks more agency and freedom as people. Still times were hard on blacks and many were still slaves.

  • 1869

    In 1869, congress passes the fifteenth amendment giving african american men the right to vote. Women were still not allowwed to vote at this time. The fifteenth amendment showed the blacks the light at the end of the tunnel as things kept getting better.

  • voting

    in 1920 the ninteeth amandment was made witch allows every single united states citicen to vote not juging on sex. Women had as much write to voting as did men. Acheiving this great milestone wasnt easy, it took long protests and agitation that finaly won it over.

  • voting

    When the country was founded, in most states, only white men with real property (land) were permitted to vote. After the Civil War, the Constitution was changed to make sure black men had the right to vote. Manny union soilders help make sure that blacks had the right to vote, but when the soldiers left, manny white men tried to stop them from voting.

  • 1965

    More than 500 non-violent civil rights marchers are attacked by law enforcement officers while attempting to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to demand the need for African American voting rights in 1965 There were many black men who died during this time.

  • voting

    To be able to vote in america you must be a legal rezident of the United States of America and a resident of Washington State. You can not have any felonies and you must have mental awreness.

  • voting

    the issue of voting writes in the United States have become a very centent situation. Currently only united States citizens can vote in the US.Originally, the U.S. Constitution did not define who could vote and was simply built around a concept of rights of "person".

  • A change in voting

    Throughout hystory there have been many changes concerning voting. Manny of which involve blacks and women. For a long time only white men were allowed to vote. Seems weird comming from a time where both blacks and women can vote.