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15th amendment
national archives the 15 Amendment was to allow African American men to vote. it was ratified on February 3, 1870. The language was included in the amendment to protect the voting rights of African American men. -
Guinn v. US
Guinn v. USGuinn v. US was a Supreme Court case that ruled against the grandfather clause in Oklahoma. The court struck down the grandfather clause in Oklahoma Voter Registration Act because it violated the 15th Amendment by discriminating against African American Voters -
19th amendment
national archives
the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920. having this passed led to the ending of almost a century of protest. -
Indian Citizenship Act
Library of Congress on June 2 1924 the indian citizenship act was enacted by congress. This act gave citizenship to African Americans born in the U.S. however the right to vote was given to the states until 1957. -
24th amendment
national archives The 24th amendment of the Constitution is the elimination of poll taxes. was ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbade the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
Freedom Summer
history The Freedom Summer project was a voter registration drive in Missouri to get more black voters. they held this protest because most black people in Missouri had not been allowed to vote in the official election. -
Reynolds v. sim
Reynolds v. simReynolds v. sim was a Supreme Court case that ruled the district legislative chambers of the state must be equal in population. This case was one in a series that set a precedent of "one person one vote" when voting for legislative bodies -
Voting rights act
national archivesThis act was signed into law on August 6, 1965. it stopped the discriminatory voting habits in the southern parts after the Civil War such as literacy tests to vote. this act enforced the 15 Amendment after being signed 95 years later. -
26th amendment
Constitution Annotated The 26th Amendment states that "who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age." it lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 and in some states now your can vote in the primary if your going to be 18 on the election day. Congress proposed it on March 23, 1971, and three-fourths of the states ratified it by July 1, 1971. -
Americans with disabilities act
ADA.gov The Americans with disabilities act was the first civil rights law for people with disabilities in the world. This act made it so people with disabilities got all the same opportunities as has able bodied people. This act mostly helps make polling places accessible. as well as gives people with disabilities the information necessary to make voting as easy as possible for them.