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voting rights
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End of The Civil War
The U.S abolishes slavery and provides that neither slavery or involuntary servitude except as a punishment -
15th amendment
Gave the right to colored males to vote -
Southerners pass a law so African Americans can vote
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literacy test are constitutional
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Grandfather clause unconstitutional
The grandfather clause is unconstitutional in a case between Guinn vs The U.S and the supreme court declared it unconstitutional -
19th amendment
Gives the right to women to vote -
Poll taxes are constitutional
People had to pay a fee to vote -
Freedom summer
A project to get as many African Americans to vote -
24th amendment
The U.S prohibits poll taxes in elections or federal -
Voting rights act
President Lyndon outlawed discriminatory voting
