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When the Constituton was ratified only white male property owners were allowed to vote.
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The last religious prequisite for voting is eliminated.
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Property ownershipand tax requrements eliminated. Almost all adult white males were allowed to vote.
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Former slaves get the right to vote, and it protects the voting rights of any male regardless of race.
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Gurantees Women the right to vote.
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Allows voters of the District of Columbia or "D.C." to participate in presidential elections.
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Banned the poll tax as a requirement for voting in Federal Elections.
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Protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers like the literacy test.
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Setsthe minimum voting age to 18.