Votiing Rights in the United States

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  • The constitution is ratified

    All white, land owning males could vote.

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    The requirement of religion was dropped from voting

  • propertyrequiremens dropped

    Elimination of the requirement of owning property in order to vote. Most white males could vote now

  • 15th Amendment

    Allows any race to vote

  • 19th Amendment

    Allowed women to vote.

  • 23rd amendment

    Allowed the citizens of the district of Colombia to vote

  • 24th amendment

    puts an end to taxes at the voting booth

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Eliminated literacy test so all those who couldn't vote due to that could now vote.

  • 26th Amendment

    All under the age of 18 can't vote.