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