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15th Amendments
The 15th amendment was passed on February 26th, 1896. This amendment stated that you can not deny someone the right to vote because of race or color. This was created because restrictions like literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were put in place to restrict African Americans from voting. 15th Amendment -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was passed on June 4th, 1919. The 19th amendment outlines women the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony was a big advocate for women's rights and held a convention regarding women's suffrage. Women fought for the right to vote after the civil war when the law passed allowing African Americans the right to vote. 19th Amendment -
Alice Paul
Alice Paul was one of the most prominent women's activists in the 20th century to fight for women's rights. She led the charge for women's suffrage and equal right in the US. Her most important achievement was helping to gain ratification of the 19th amendment on August 18th, 1920.
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McCarran-Walter Act
The McCarran-Walter Act kept limited immigration based on ethnicity and made allowances for the people who were displaced by World War ll. This led to an increase in refugees and immigrants.
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24th Amendemt
The 24th amendment was passed on January 24th, 1964. This amendment abolishes poll taxes. The south created poll taxes in order to restrict African Americans' right to vote. Many African Americans were poor due to restrictions on jobs due to the Jim Crow Laws that were put in place. This was abolished so that the poor would still be able to vote. 24th Amendement -
Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian Citizenship Act was passed by congress on June 2nd, 1964. This act allowed all Native Americans born in the US, citizenship. However, their right to vote was governed by state law until 1957. Indian Citizenship Act -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a campaign in Mississippi to register black voters. This correlates with the fifteenth amendment that rejects the denial of African Americans' right to vote. Freedom Summer took place in June 1964. It sparked due to the civil rights movement.
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed on July 2nd, 1964. It outlaws the legal barriers between the state and local level that prevent African American citizens from allowing their right to vote. This act is considered one of the most influential civil rights movements in US history.
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26th Amendment
The 26th amendment was passed on July 1st, 1971. This amendment lowers the voting age from 21 to 18. This was passed after the Vietnam war. Many fought for this amendment because if 18-year-olds are old enough to fight in the war, then they should be able to vote. The famous quote that came from this is "Old enough to fight, old enough to vote".
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Help America Vote Act
The Help America Vote Act was passed on October 29th, 2002. It was passed in order to help Americans during the voter process. It replaced voting systems and improved election administration.
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