history of voting

By olson_harty

  • Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote.

    Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote.

  • Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated

    Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated

  • Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote

    Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote

  • The 15th Amendment is passed. It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race

    The 15th Amendment is passed. It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race

  • The 17th Amendment calls for members of the U.S. Senate to be elected directly by the people instead of State Legislatures.

    The 17th Amendment calls for members of the U.S. Senate to be elected directly by the people instead of State Legislatures.

  • The 19th Amendment guarantees women's suffrage.

    The 19th Amendment guarantees women's suffrage.

  • Indian Citizenship Act grants all Native Americans the rights of citizenship, including the right to vote in federal elections

    Indian Citizenship Act grants all Native Americans the rights of citizenship, including the right to vote in federal elections

  • The 23rd Amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

    The 23rd Amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African-American voting rights

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African-American voting rights

  • The 26th amendment sets the minimum voting age at 18.

    The 26th amendment sets the minimum voting age at 18.