Voting rights in the united states

By dyno619

  • Constitution is ratified

    white land woning males could vote

  • Religious qualififcations droped

    there are no longer any religious requirements to vote

  • Property requiremets dropped

    All of the property ownership and tax requirements needed before are dropped and almost all white males could vote

  • 15th amendment

    GIves the right to vote to former slaves and protects voting rights of any adult male no matter what the race

  • 19th amendment

    Grants women the right to vote

  • 23rd amendment

    Washington D.C. voters are allowed to participate in presidential elections

  • 24th amendment

    the poll tax for voting is banned

  • Voting act of 1965

    protects the right of minority voters and eliminates requirements like the literacy test

  • 26th amendment

    made minimum voting age 18