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the struggle
the struggle to extend voting rights came in the early 1800s -
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voting rights
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religous qulifications
religous qulifications (instituted in colonial days) no state has had a religious test for voting since 1810 -
wyoming
wyoming women had the right to vote in 1869 -
the 15th amendment
was intended to protect any citizen from being denied the right to vote because of race or color. -
the 19th amendment
it prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of sex. -
4 major extension
federal legislation and court decisions focused on securing african americans a full role in the electoral process in all states. -
23rd amendment
added the voters of the district of columbia to the presidental electorate. -
24th amendment
eliminated the poll tax as a condition for voting in any federal election -
voting righs act of 1965
racical queality finally became fact in polling booths throughtout the counrty -
26th amendment
the voting age is 18 years and older
