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The US Constitution establishes that only white, males that own land had the right to vote.
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Voting no longer required religious qualifications
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No longer required land ownership to vote.
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Gives former slaves voting rights and protects voting rights for all males, regardless of ther race.
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Women gain the right to vote.
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Residents in the District of Columbia now can participate in the presidential elections.
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Bans poll taxes for elections, granting voting rights to the poor.
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Protects voting rights for minorities and eliminates anything that will restrict the right to vote, such as liteacy tests.
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Voting age reduced to 18.