A Voting Mural, Gaining Rights to Vote

By katebasham

  • 15th Amendments

    15th Amendments
    The 15th amendment was passed to protect voting rights of black men after the Civil War. Although black individuals were allowed to vote, many steps were taken to take that advantage and right away from them. History

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    The 19th amendment grants woman the right to vote, meaning no person shall be denied because of their sex. Victory took decades of agitation and protest.
    Constitution Annotated

  • Alice Paul

    Alice Paul
    Alice Paul worked towards extending voting rights for woman. She advocated the Equal Rights Amendment 1923 and spent the remainder of her fighting for the ratification to ensure the constitution protects individuals. Susan B Anthony amendment passes, final campaign for ratification begins, Paul declares that women will vote in the 1920 election. Alice Paul Institute

  • Indian Citizenship Act

    Indian Citizenship Act
    The Indian Citizenship Act granted any Native Americans born in the United States a citizen. It was signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge. The purpose of this act was to separate the American Indian Tribes and push towards americanized traditions, to become a white American society. FGCU

  • McCarran-Walter Act

    McCarran-Walter Act
    This act kept a limit on immigration based on ethnicity, it did allowances in the quota for individuals displaced by World War ll. Office of the Historian

  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    The 24th amendment prohibits poll tax, and any other acts of payment or any other taxes. Every individual has the right
    to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress.
    Constitution Annotated

  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment
    Any person 18 or older has the right to vote and not to be denied. They felt men that fought for their country had the right to voice their opinion. Constitution Annotated

  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act
    Every local, state, and federal voting center is required to have accessible voting machines for all individuals with disabilities. Machines are easy to use, and have accessible parking for all. ADA Gov

  • Help America Vote Act

    Help America Vote Act
    This act was passed to make sweeping reforms to the voting process of the nation. It was designed to reverse declining voter registration by allowing voters to register at motor vehicle departments. US Election Assistance Commission

  • Military and Overseas Empowerment Act

    Military and Overseas Empowerment Act
    This act helped and allowed individuals involved in the military either overseas or citizens to live abroad vote in elections. Wikipedia