Vote

Voting Rights Timeline

By brave_kub

  • Only people who own land can vote

    Only people who own land can vote

  • No federal voting standard—states decide who can vote

    No federal voting standard—states decide who can vote

  • Only 6% of the population can vote.

    Only 6% of the population can vote.

  • Vote expanded to all white men

    Vote expanded to all white men

  • Former slaves granted citizenship

    Former slaves granted citizenship

  • Vote cannot be denied because of race, explicitly –so other discriminatory tactics used

    Vote cannot be denied because of race, explicitly –so other discriminatory tactics used

  • Women try to vote

    Women try to vote

  • Indigenous people cannot vote

    Indigenous people cannot vote

  • Indigenous people must apply for citizenship

    Indigenous people must apply for citizenship

  • Right to vote extended to women

    Right to vote extended to women

  • Voting rights as civil rights

    Voting rights as civil rights

  • Voting age lowered to 18

    Voting age lowered to 18