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1789 - Constitution is ratified
Only the rich, white, and property owners could vote -
1810 - Religious qualifications dropped
now people could vote no matter what their religious views were -
1850 - Property requirements dropped
You didnt need to be rich anymore to vote so almost all white males could vote. -
1867 - 15th Amendment
It gave former slaves the right to vote and it protected the voting rights of adult males of any race -
1920 - 19th Amendment
It gave women the right to vote -
1961- 23rd Amendment
It gave the district of Columbia the right to participate in presidental elections. -
1964- 24th Amendment
they made it where their was no poll tax to vote so anyone could vote rather they had money or not -
1965 - Voting Rights Act of 1965
It protected the voting right of minority voters and eliminated all barriers. -
1971- 26th Amendment
Set the minimum voting age to 18 so anyone over the age of 18 would be able to vote