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Voting Timeline C.W.

By Caroline2k17
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    After Civil War

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    The 15th Amendment prohibits the government and each state from denying a citizen's right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    States that the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.

  • 24th amendment

    24th amendment
    Affirmed the power of Parliament to amend any part of the constitution including Fundamental Rights.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act
    The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment
    The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.

  • Federal Election Campaign Act

    Federal Election Campaign Act
    The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) is the primary United States federal law that regulates the financing of political campaigns.