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Who had the right to vote?
The Constitution is ratified - White males that owned property were only allowed to vote. -
Religious Qualifications dropped
The last Prererequisite that was religious was eliminated. -
Property requirements dropped
Owning a property and tax requirements were gone by 1850. Almost all white males were able to vote. -
15th Amendment
In 1870, the 15th amendment passed. It gave former slaves voting rights and protect rights for any male race. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. -
23rd Amendment
The 23rd Amendment gives the voters of District of Columbia the right to be apart of the presidential elections. -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment the requirement of poll tax of voting in a federal election. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. makes voting registration drive in Alabama to get attention about voting rights of the African-Americans. -
26th Amendment
The 26th amendment makes the youngest voting age of 18.