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1789 - Constitutuion is ratified
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Religious qualifications dropped- Rich, whites can only vote
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Property requirements dropped- Almost all adult males could vote
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15th amendment- Gives slaves the right to vote and protects the votig rights of adult male citizens of any race.
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19th amendment- Guarentees womens suffrage
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23rd Amendment - District of Columbia is allowed to participate in presidential elections
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24th Amendment- Bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections
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Voting Rights Act Of 1965- Dr Martin Luther King Jr. mounts a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama, to draw national attention to African American voting rights
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26th Amendment- Voting age is set to 18