Voting rights timeline

By kyo_Takahashi
  • End of the Civil War and 13th Amendment abolishes slavery

    End of the Civil War and 13th Amendment abolishes slavery

    This event is important because now slaves are free and are able to do do what they please.
  • 15th Amendment gives minority males the right to vote

    15th Amendment gives minority males the right to vote

    This event will lead to another event because now that men can vote soon it will be woman who can vote as well.
  • Many southern states pass laws to take voting rights from African-Americans

    Many southern states pass laws to take voting rights from African-Americans

    This increases voting rights because many African-Americans thought this was unfair and they should vote without taking tests and other things
  • Supreme Court rules that literacy tests are constitutional

    Supreme Court rules that literacy tests are constitutional

    This event leads to another event because now that this is constitutional other laws that are passed will not be.
  • Supreme Court declares "Grandfather Clause" unconstitutional

    Supreme Court declares "Grandfather Clause" unconstitutional

    This event is important because it shows that grandfathers can vote but most African-Americans' grandparents were slaves which was caused a lot of problems.
  • 19th Amendment grants the right to vote to woman

    19th Amendment grants the right to vote to woman

    This lead to increased voting rights by giving woman the right to vote so now instead of men just voting it is woman and that increased a lot of voting rights.
  • Supreme Court rules that poll taxes are constitutional

    Supreme Court rules that poll taxes are constitutional

    This event will lead to another event because since poll taxes are constitutional people will soon riot and cause problems for peoples.
  • (February) 24th Amendment outlaws poll taxes

    (February) 24th Amendment outlaws poll taxes

    This is important because now people can vote without paying poll taxes which helps increase the voting.
  • (June) Freedom Summer is an attempt to register African-Americans to vote in Mississippi

    (June) Freedom Summer is an attempt to register African-Americans to vote in Mississippi

    This event is important because it caused a lot of people were mad about this and it even caused three people murdered.
  • Voting Rights Act bans racial and ethnic discrimination in elections

    Voting Rights Act bans racial and ethnic discrimination in elections

    This is important because now African-Americans have equal rights and now being treated like whites more then before.