Voting Rights in the United States

By jarrodk14

  • Constitution is Ratified

    Only white male adult property owners have the right to vote.

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    Last religious prerquisite for voting is eleminated.

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Most white males could vote because property and tax requirements were dropped. Connecticut adopts a literacy test.

  • 15th Amendment

    15th amendnment is passed and gives former slaves the righ to vote and protects the voting rights of male citizens of any race.

  • 19th Amendment

    19th amendment guarantees women the right to vote.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    Bans he poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

  • Voting rights Act of 1965

    Protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as literacy tests. The act was expanded nd renewed in 1970, 1975, and 1982.

  • 26th Amendment

    Sets minimum voting age to 18.