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All white males who own land could vote.
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Last religious prerequisite for voting is dropped.
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Property ownership and tax requirements were dropped by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote.
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The 15th Amendment states that African American men have the right to vote by declaring that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Achieving this was a lengthy and difficult fight.
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The 23rd Amendment permits citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President.
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The 24th Amendment prohibited all poll taxes in elections for federal officials.
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Voting Rights Act prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
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The 26th Amendment prohibits anyone under the age of 18 years old the right to vote.
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