Voting Rights In The USA

By ndqw

  • Constitution Ratified

    Only white men with propery could vote

  • Religious Qualifications Dropped

    Requiring religion to vote goes away

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Owning property and tax requirement goes away, almost all white males can vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    Former slaves can now vote, as well as males of any color.

  • 19th Amendment

    Women can vote.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Washington DC citizens can vote for president.

  • 24th Amendment

    Bans the poll tax as a requirement to vote.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Removes literacy tests that stopped minority voting

  • 26th Amendment

    Sets the voting age to 18