Voting Rights In the US

By missmariejane

  • Constitution is ratified

    Adult men that were white and owned property had the right to vote.

  • Religious Restrictions Dropped

    Religious prerequisite taken out

  • Tax And Property Limitations Dropped

    Almost all white males could vote by this time.

  • 15th AMENDMENT

    Gives reformed slaves right to Vote
    Prootects rights to vote by any adult male citizen of any ethnicity

  • 19th AMENDMENT

    WOMEN GET TO VOTE WOO

  • 23rd AMENDMENT

    dISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PARTICIPATES IN PRES. ELECTIONS AS OF NOW

  • 24TH AMENDMENT

    ELIMINATES POLL TAX REQUIRED FOR VOTING FERDERALLY

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Protects rights of minorities
    Literacy test eliminated
    Attention to blacks right to vote

  • 26th AMENDMENT

    MINIMUM AGE TO VOTE BECOMES 18