Voting rights in the US timeline

By Tdaddy95

  • Costitution is ratified

    Costitution is ratified
    Only white male adult property-owners have the right to vote.

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    Religious qualifications dropped
    Religion is taken out of voting.

  • Property requirements dropped

    Property requirements dropped
    Property ownership and tax requirements dropped, so almost all white males could vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    The 15th Amendment gave former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of any adult male citizen of any race.

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Women gain the right to vote.

  • 23 Amendment

    23 Amendment
    The 23rd Amendment ratified the D.C. voting rights in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    The 24th Amendment guaranteed that no person can be denied the right to vote because of inability to pay.

  • Voting rights act of 1965

    Voting rights act of 1965
    The voting rights of 1865 gave ex slaves the right to sue in the court of law, and also protected their voting rights.

  • 26th Admendment

    26th Admendment
    The 26th Amendment gave citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote in any state.