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Constitutional Beginnings
The right to vote was extended to white male propery owners. -
No Cititzen Left Behind
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. However for nearly a century, African Americans were systematically prevented from voting. -
A Womens Victory
The 19th Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of gender. -
Outlawing Discriminatory Voting
The Voting Rights Act protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test. The Act is expanded and renewed in 1970, 1975, and 1982. -
A New Age
The 26th Amendment provided that no State can set the minimum age for voting at more than 18 years of age.
