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End of the Civil War and 13th Amendment Abolishes Slavery
The Civil War ends and slavery is Abolished! -
15th Amendment gives minority males the right to vote
Right to vote was now okay for minority males -
Southerns passed laws
Southerns passed laws to stop African Americans from Voting -
Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court rules that literacy tests are constitional -
Supreme Court declares!
The Supreme Court declares "Grandfather Clause" is unconstitutional. These laws required voters to prove their grandfather could vote, however most African Americans were slaves -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment grants women the rights to vote! -
Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court rules that poll taxes are constitutional -
24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment outlaws poll taxes for voting -
Freedom Summer
Is an attempt to register African- Americans to vote in Mississppi -
Voting Rights Act
