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Constitution is ratified
white males who own land are the only people allowed to vote -
Religious qualifications dropped
Religion was no longer a factor in voting rights -
Property requirements dropped
No more tax requirements or having to own property to vote - just about all white males can vote -
15th Amendment
Allows all adult male citizens to vote - even slaves! -
19th Amendment
Women get the right to vote! -
23rd Amendment
Allows residents of Distrit of Columbia to vote -
24th Amendment
Eliminates pole taxes! -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Bans literacy tests and pole taxes - makes easier for blacks to vote -
26th Amendment
Allows anyone 18 or older to vote