Voting Rights in the US

By juliasmith28

  • Constitution is ratified

    All white, land owning males could vote.
  • Period: to

    Voting Rights Timespan

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated.

  • Property requirements dropped

    Almost all white males could vote by 1850 because property and tax requirements were eliminated.

  • 15th Amendment

    By this time, slaves are allowed to vote as well as all males reguardless of race.

  • 19th Amendment

    Nationwide womens suffrage, meaning all women allowed to vote.

  • 23rd Amendment

    This allowed voters in District of Columbia to participate.

  • 24th Amendment

    This amendment made the poll tax no longer neede to vote.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    This protected rights for minority voters and eliminated voting barriers.

  • 26th Amendment

    The minimum voting age is set to 18 in 1971.