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New Jersey's Constitution
New Jersey's constitution 1776 granted franchise to all inhabitents who met property and residency requirments -
New Jersey's Law
In 1790 election law expressed as he or she -
The election for woman
In 1807 the election reformed woman to be disenfranchised -
Election for African American's
In 1844 African American's were not aloud to vote. -
Mexican American War
80,000 free mexican men residing in the territory that the united states conqured in the mexican american war. -
Wyoming
In Wyoming, woman were not aloud to vote untill 1866 -
Fifteenth amendment
In 1870 the 15th amendment was added to the constitution -
Woman
In 1872 Anthony and other woman went to the polls and insisted that they be allowed to vote -
Supreme Court
In 1875 the supreme court rules that just beccause you are a citizen doesnt mean that you could vote. -
Woodrow Wilson
In 1918 President woodrow Wilson withdrawed his opposition. -
19th Amendment
The congress have officially passed the 19th amendment -
Voting Age
Congress said in 1970 that just the congress would decide on what the voting age should be and not the states -
Protests
1970 was when people were protesting against the vietnam war -
The ages
Before 1971 only Alaska Georgia, Hawaii, and kentucky allowd people under the age of 21 to vote -
Ratification
Congress proposed and sent the 26th amendment to the supreme court and was rarififed in 1971
