Voting Rights in the United States

By shawnh

  • Constitution is ratified

    only white men had the right to vote

  • religious qualifications dropped

    last religious pre-requirement for voting is eliminated

  • property requirements dropped

    property ownership and tax requirements were eliminated. almost all white men could vote

  • 15th amendment

    gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the right to vote of all men

  • 19th amendment

    gives women the right to vote

  • 23rd amendment

    allows voters from the district of colmbia to participate in presidential elections

  • 24th amendment

    bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting

  • voting rights act of 1965

    protects the rights of minority voters and bans the literacy test

  • 26th amendment

    sets the voting age at 18