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White Male Property Owners Could Vote
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Voting Left to the States
The Constitution is adopted and leaves voting rights up to the States, where mostly white property owning males over the age of 21, had the right to vote. -
Black Men Gain Right to Vote
15th amendment grants Black men over the age 21 the right to vote, however laws is most southern states barred them from voting with poll taxes, literacy test, and grandfather clauses. -
Women Gain the Right to Vote
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. However, Southern states are back at it again, with the restrictive laws. -
Native Americans Gain Right to Vote
The Indian Citizenship act, granted right to vote to Native Americans born in the US. -
End of Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese exclusion act is repealed, enabling Chinese immigrants, and their American-born families to become citizens, and Vote! -
Residents of Washington D.C Gain Right to Vote
The 23rd amendment is ratified, granting American citizen living in Washington D.C the right to vote in presidential elections. -
Poll Taxes Were banned
the 24th Amendment is ratified, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in federal election. -
18 and up Can Vote
The 26th Amendment is singed, granting the right to vote to US citizens who are 18 or older. -
Right for Non-English Speaking Voters
Districts with a significant numbers of Non-English speaking voters are required to provide instructions or assistance in registering and voting.