Voting Rights in the US - Timeline

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  • Constitution Ratified

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

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated

  • Property requirements dropped

    Property ownership and tax requirements eliminated by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote.

  • 15th Ammendment

    Gave African American men the right to vote

  • 19th Ammendment

    Gave women the right to vote

  • 23rd Ammendment

    allows voters in District of Colombia to participate in presidential elections

  • 24th Ammendment

    Bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test.

  • 26th Ammendment

    Sets the minimum age to vote at 18.