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Constitution is ratified
White men who owned property can vote -
Religious qualifications dropped
The last relligious requirement is eliminated -
Property requirements dropped
Most men can now vote because the requirement for property ownership was eliminated. -
15th Amendment
It allows slaves to vote and also protects voting rights of all men disregarding the race. -
19th Amendment
It gives women's suffrage allowing them to vote. -
23rd Amendment
Allows the voters in the District of Columbia to take a part in presidential elections. -
24th Amendment
It bans poll tax as a requirement to be allowed to vote in federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
It protects the voters who are of the minority and bans all voting barriers such as the literacy tests. -
26th Amendment
It sets the voting age to 18 years old.