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Constitution is Ratified
In the 1789, the states of the United States vote in majority to ratified the Constituion of the United States. The constitution alow all men who have a property and is white can vote. After the American Revolution, the constituion was made in september 17, 1787, and was official 2 years later. -
Religious qualifications dropped
The requirment of voting with passing a religious test is banned. -
Property requirments dropped
Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote. -
15th Amendments
It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race. -
19th amendment
Gives the women the right to vote. -
23rd amendment
Allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections. -
24th Amendment
Bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African-American voting rights. -
26th Amendment
The age requirment to vote is minimized to 18 years of age