Voting Rights in the United States

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  • 1789- Constitution is ratified

    All white and land owning males coud vote

  • 1810 Religious qualifications dropped

    last religous prerequsit for voting eliminated

  • 1850 Property requirments dropped

    Almost all adult males could vote

  • 1867 15th Amendments

    Givesformer slavesthe right to vote and protects males of any race to vote

  • 1920 19th Amendment

    Guaruntees women sufferage, women vote

  • 1961 23Amendment

    Allows voters of district colombia to participate in the presidential election

  • 1965- Voting act of 1965

    Martin Luther King sets up a voting drive in Alabama to attract atten to African American Voting

  • 1971- 26th Amendment

    The voting age of 18 is set

  • 1964 24 Amendment

    In ferderal elections poll taxes was eliminated for voting