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15th Amendment
Gave men no matter race, color, or previous servitude the right to vote. In other words, granted African American men the right to vote. [source] (https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/15thamendment#:~:text=Passed%20by%20Congress%20February%2026,men%20the%20right%20to%20vote. -
19th Amendment
The right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex. In other words, it gave women the right to vote. source -
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Freedom Summer
It was aimed at removing barriers keeping African Americans from voting. It was part of a movement to get African Americans to register to vote in Mississippi. source
(https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/general/freedom-summer#:~:text=The%20following%20summer%20on%20August,vote%20under%20the%2015th%20Amendment) -
24th Amendment
Got rid of the poll tax to ensure that people's voting rights were not disenfranchised. source -
26th Amendment
It brought the voting age down to 18. People were being drafted to go fight in Vietnam but were unable to vote for who was going to represent them. source -
Americans with Disability Act
Prohibited discrimination against disabled people. source
(https://adata.org/ada-timeline#:~:text=1990&text=The%20Americans%20with%20Disabilities%20Act%20(ADA)%20was%20passed%20and%20signed,Bush%20on%20July%2026%2C%2019) -
Motor Voter Act
Allows you to register for voting using your divers license. source
(https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/timeline_event/motor-voter-law-passed/) -
Help America Vote Act
Setting requirements for federal elections, created a grant program in which the federal government donates money to help the voting process, and created an administration (the EAC) to take care of all this. source -
Military and Overseas Empowerment Act
Helped clear concerns regarding absentee voting overseas and made it easier for them to vote. source