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Voting Rights Timeline JB

By Jamiyiah
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    After the Civil War

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment

    The right to vote based on race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    Effectively granted women the right to vote
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment

    Ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.
  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act

    Landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment

    Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
  • Federal Election Campaign Act

    Federal Election Campaign Act

    United States federal law was enacted in 1971 to regulate the financing of political campaigns.