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Stage 1 The first presidental election
The first election is held, George Washington was elected. -
Voter qualification for stage 1
Rich, white men who owned property were allowed to vote. -
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Stage 1
Religious requirements are removed and
More white males could vote -
Stage 1 Naturalization Law passed
Only white men immigrants can become naturalized citizens -
Literacy test
Literacy tests were required to see the persons ability to read or write. You had to pass the test in order to vote. -
13th Amendment
Abolished Slavery -
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Stage 2
African Americans gain right to vote -
14th amendment
Each state must guarantee equal protection of the law -
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Stage 3
Woman could vote -
15th Amendment
Cannot be denied the right to vote based on race -
voting Qualification for stage 2 and 4
African american and white men were aloud to vote, African american men were prevented from poll taxes, and literacy tests. -
Poll Taxes
African Americans couldnt afford poll taxes, they were discouraged so african americans couldnt vote -
Wyoming
Wyoming admitted to statehood and becomes first state to legislate voting for women in its constitution. -
19th Amendment
Cannot be denied the right to vote based on sex -
Voting Qualification stage 3
Woman were allowed to vote. -
tactics used by suffrages
Another example of tactics used by suffrages is early civil rights legistlatives. The act gave power to the attorney to prevent interference with any persons right to vote. -
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Stage 4
African – Americans gained full voting rights -
23rd Amendment
Citizens of Washington, D.C. given electoral votes for President and Vice President -
24th Amendment
eliminated the poll tax and other taxes that were a condition for voting in a federal election -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Banned discrimination in “all public accommodations" -
tactics used by suffrages
Due to the civil rights act it forbids the use of any voter registration or literacy requirement. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Banned discrimination in voting; placed “Dixie” and other areas on a ten-year list of illegal voting practices where US Justice Department must clear any voting changes in district borders -
Tactics used by suffragists
The voting act, it applies that all elections are held anywhere in the country. made it equal for anyone to vote. -
Voting Qualifications for stage 5
Ages 18-20 are now allowed to vote. -
26th Amendment
Cannot be denied the right to vote based on age if 18 or older -
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Stage 5
The minimum voting age at 18, the 26th amendment was passed due to the anti-war movement,
