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Constitution is Ratified
Only white male adult property owners were allowed to vote (which was only 10 - 16 percent of the nations population) -
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Voting Rights time span
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Religious Qualifications Dropped
Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated. Adult male property owners can now vote regardless of religion. -
Property Requirements
Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850 allowing almost all adult white males to vote. -
15th Amendment
15th amendment is passed granting former slaves the right to vote and protecting voting rights of all adult males. -
19th Amendment
Woman are given the right to vote. -
23rd Amendment
Citizens from the columbia district are allowed to vote on presidential elections. -
24th Amendment
You are no longer taxed for voting with polls that regard federal elections. -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
A voter registration drive was made by Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama to draw attention to african american voting. -
26th Amendment
The minimum voting age is set at 18 years of age.