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Universal White male suffrage
By 1810, nealy every White american male could vote.
The Revolution, then the elimination of relgious and property restictions led to almost universal white male suffrage. -
The 15th Amendment
After the Civil War, the newly freed citizens we're supposedly givin the right to vote. The 13th Amendment abolished the institution of slavery, but then the freedmen needed to be given the same rights as other male citizens. They were, however, usually denied a vote, on grounds of literacty. -
The 19th Amendment
Even as early as 1869, the territory of Wyoming had given women the right to vote, and many other states had folloed suit. The popularity of the Womens Suffrage MOvement made an amendment to the constitution a sure thing. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Even by 1965, African Americans were still being denied their right to vote. They were often threatened away from the polls, or barrred by restrictive state laws. The Civil Rights movement staged many marches and sit-ins to make their point. They were heard, and The Voting rights Act banned any laws preventing a citizen from voting based on race or color. -
26th Amendment
During the unpopular Vietnam War, many unwilling draftees felt that it was unfair that they were liable to be forced into military service without being promised a right to vote. They often cried the slogan "old enough to fight, old enough to vote. In respone, in the waning days of the war, congress passed an amendmet making anyone of 18 or older a guarrented voter.
