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Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws lasted from 1870s to 1960s following the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. This was a act of segregation between white supremacy and African Americans mainly in the Southern states. Politicians started to abuse blacks in order to gain poor white Southerners for support. This is a big deal when it comes to America and its history, this led to the Civil Rights movement which after gave everyone equality. Jim Crows Laws did start after the ratification of the 13th Amendment. -
Ratification of the 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment was ratified on February 3, 1870, this allowed African American men to be able to vote in the United States. This was ratified because Congress proposed a ban in all right to vote regarding ethnicity. This was a big deal because it changed the elections dramatically, with having more people voting at the time it changed so many elections that may have been different if the 15th Amendment was not passed -
Ratification of the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920. This granted women in the United States the right to be able to vote. During this time there were several protests about "Women Suffrage". This was a big deal because a big majority of people in the U.S. could not vote, this changed the way elections went in many ways. Women voting not only changed the elections but also gave them more rights as women to give everyone the freedom of speech to be able to vote. -
Indian Citizenship Act
On June 2nd, 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act was made, making all non citizen Indians born within the terrestrial limits of the United States be declared as citizens of the United States. This mainly happened after the first American Indian passed through the re-education system. This was a big deal not only because of elections but gave Indians their freedom as U.S. citizens. This also did impact the elections also, we can see a trend as the years went on more groups were getting rights. -
Ratification of the 23rd Amendment
The 23rd Amendment was ratified on March 29th, 1961, this extended the voting right to the District of Columbia (Washington D.C). Federal authority brought about the great depression and WWII this made political parties want D.C to have the ability to vote. With this Amendment passing it made the people of the District of Columbia feel as they were people of the District of Columbia. Making this a voting area changed the elections with adding a other area for people apart of that area to vote. -
Ratification of the 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment was ratified on January 23rd, 1964, this stopped federal and state government to impose any taxes on citizens while voting in federal elections. This was made because of the Second Red Scare, it made poll taxes a political priority. While this may not seem as a huge change, it is. The federal and state government were taxing people to vote, this was a big deal when it came to voting because many people at the time did not have the money to pay for voting. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was ratified. This was to stop discrimination across all voting, this was mainly in the South after the Civil War. After the Civil War people in the southern states were not letting people of color to vote freely, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 stopped that. This was a act of discrimination and this act stopped that within all states. Does inequality still exist today in the south especially, yes it does is it as bad no it is not. -
Ratification of the 26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment was ratified on July 1, 1971. This lowered the voting age of the United States citizens to be 18 years of age instead of 21 years of age. Following the Vietnam War, many people who were 18 started a slogan, "Old enough to fight, old enough to vote" Dwight .D Eisenhower endorsed the proposal. This was a big impact because people protested that at 18 people should have rights to vote. At that age you were suppose to be independent and self aware on your political ideology.