Voting Rights in the United States Timeline

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  • The constitution is ratified

    The constitution is made valid.

  • religious qualifications droped

    No longer needing to be a specific religion to vote,

  • Property requirements are droped

    No longer needed to own property to vote

  • 15th Amendment

    Former slaves have the right to vote.

  • 19th Amendment

    Women got the right to vote.

  • 23rd Amendment

    District of Columbia can vote.

  • 24th Amendment

    Poll tax is banned.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Gets rid of literacy tests and allow minorities to vote

  • 26th Amendment

    Minimum voting age is 18,