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White males who owned property were allowed to vote
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Religious requirement for voting was eliminated.
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Most white ales could vote; no longer needed to own property and no more tax requirement.
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Former slaves now gained the right to vote and most adult males of any race now had the right to vote.
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Women gained the right to vote.
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Voters of the District of Columbia could now vote in presidential elections.
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The requirement for the poll tax in federal elections was banned.
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A voter regristration drive led by Martin Luther King Jr. brought national attention to African American voting rights.
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This amendent set the voting age at a minimum of 18 years old.