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1789 The Constitution is ratified
All white, land owning males could vote. -
1810 - Religious qualifications dropped
Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated. -
1850 - Property requirements dropped
Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by the year 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote. -
1867 - 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment states that African American men have the right to vote by declaring that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. -
1920 - 19th Amendment
The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle; victory took decades of agitation and protest -
1961- 23rd Amendment
permits citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. The amendment was proposed by Congress on June 17, 1960, and ratified by the states on March 29, 1961