Voting Rights in America

By danieljamison56

  • First Voting Rights

    The constitution was created and gave white property owners the right to vote

  • The First Stage of The Struggle

    Almost all white adult males could vote in every state, no longer needed to pay a tax or take a religion tax.

  • 15th Amendment

    Gave African Americans the right to vote.

  • The Dawes Act

    Made Native American tribes as legal entities.

  • 19th Amendment

    Gave women the right to vote

  • 23rd Amendment

    Added the voters of the District of Columbia to the presidential electorate.

  • 24th Amendment

    Eliminated the poll tax (and any other tax) as a condition for voting in any federal election.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Racial equality finally became fact in polling booths throughout the country

  • 26th Amendment

    Voting age was changed to 18