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After the Civil War
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15th Amendment
The right to vote based on race, color, or previous conditions of servitude. -
19th Amendment
Effectively granted women the right to vote -
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
Landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. -
26th Amendment
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. -
Federal Election Campaign Act
United States federal law was enacted in 1971 to regulate the financing of political campaigns.