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End of The American Civil War and 13th Amendment abolishes slavery
The civil war ends , making the 13th amendment and abolishing slavery. -
Taking away voting rights from Africans
Many southern states pass laws to prevent African-Americans from voting -
Literacy Test
The Supreme Court ruled that literacy test are constitutional. -
The Grandfather clause
The Supreme Court declared the Grandfather clause was unconstitutional, because most Africans were descendants of slaves. -
19th Amendment
The amendment granted the rights to vote to women. -
Freedom Summer
was an attempt to register African-Americans to vote in Mississippi. -
Voting Rights Act
Bans racial and ethnic discrimination in elections.
