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Voting Rights Timespan
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End of Civil War, and Slavery
In 1865, the civil war ended. This effectively reunited the divided country, and abolished slavery. -
15th Amendment
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Southern Discriminatory Voting Laws
Many laws were made in the South to discourage and prevent minorities from voting. -
Literacy Test ruled Constitutional by SCOTUS
Literacy tests, as seen in the picture, were designed to prevent minority groups from voting. These were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court, which signified that it was okay to implement various tests, even though most of them were made for the sole purpose of preventing minorities from voting. -
Grandfather Clause ruled Unconstitutional by SCOTUS
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19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920. This gave women the right to vote, which was a monumental step in women's rights. -
Poll Taxes Ruled Constitutional by SCOTUS
In 1937, poll taxes were ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court. This mattered, as it basically ruled that the poor couldn't vote. -
Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer was a campaign created to produce more minority voters. Associated with this was a lot of violence, -
Reversal of Poll Tax ruling by SCOTUS
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Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. This provided voting rights to all citizens, no matter race, gender, or social class.
