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Voting Rights in the United States

By katrinaewer

  • Constitution is ratified

    All white, land owning males could vote

  • Religous qualifications dropped

    Alll religious requirements are dropped.

  • Property requirements dropped

    No longer have to own property to vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    Former slaves the right to vote and reserves the right to vote for any male of any race.

  • 19th Amendment

    Gives Woman the right to vote

  • 23rd Amendment

    Allows District of Columbia to participate in Presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendement

    Bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

  • Viting Rights act of 1965

    Protects the minority voting rights and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test.

  • 26th Amendment

    Sets minimum voting age to 18.