Voting Rights in the United States

By imelda.vela

  • Constitution is ratified

    All white, land owning males could vote.

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    religious prerequisite for voting ended

  • Property requirements dropped

    almost all white adult males could vote,

  • 15 Amendment

    gives former slaves right to vote.

  • 19th Amendment

    women have the right to vote/ women's suffrage.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Lets people of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    this amendment bans the poll tax as a requierment for voting in federal elections.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Protects the rights of young voters eliminates literacy test as a barriers .

  • 26th Amendment

    Sets the minimum voting age to 18.