voting rights

1865 civil war 13th amendment

Nov 30, 1865

end of civil war 13th amendment abolishes slavery

1869 15th amendment

Dec 2, 1869

15th amendment gives minority males right to vote.

1896

Dec 2, 1896

many southern states pass laws to take voting rights from african americans

1898

Dec 2, 1898

supreme court rules that llitecary tests are unconstitutional

1915 supreme court declares granfater clause unconstitutional

Dec 2, 1915

supreme court declares granfater clause unconstitutional . These laws required voters to prove their grandfater could vote. Must africans grand father were slaves

1920 19th amendment

Dec 2, 1920

19th amendment grants rights to vote to wemen.

supreme court rules poll taxes constitutional.

Dec 2, 1937

this event leads to poll tax being unconstituinal

poll tax outlawed

Dec 2, 1964