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Granted African American Men the right to vote. Even after it was passed, people still took steps to prevent them from voting.National Archives -
Advocated for Women's Suffrage. Wrote the Equal Rights Amendment which has yet to be ratified.National Women's History Museum -
Took down the Grandfather Clause. Was seen as an important step towards fairness in voting rights.Oklahoma Historical Society -
Gives women the right to vote. The Amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1878.National Archives -
Granted citizenship to American Indians. Even after this, some states barred them from voting until 1957.State Historical Society of Iowa -
People didn't have to pay poll taxes to vote. Common criticism grew to Poll taxes in the 1930s and 1940s.Ronald Reagan Presidental Library -
Tried to increase the amount of black voters in Mississippi. Increased awareness to Voter Discrimination, leading to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. History.com -
Outlawed the discriminatory voting practices that South States did after the Civil War. Also known as "The Act to Enforce the Fifteenth Amendment". National Archive -
Lowered the voting age to 18. Was in response to protests related to Vietnam War. Nixon Library -
Gives Voter Registration Opportunites to State Motor Agencies. Goes for all states except Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.Department of Justice
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