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15th Amendment
The day represents the 15th amendment was actually rarified. This day enhanced the 15th amendment so that states in the south couldn’t find loopholes for African Americans to not be able to vote. (Feb. 3, 1870: 15th Amendment Ratified) [https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/15th-amendment/] -
Jennings Randolph (1902 - 1998)
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19th amendment
The dat of 5/26/1920 is significant because this was the time where the constitution prohibits sex to become a factor of why woman can’t vote. Woman where able to get to this point of being able to vote by protesting, organizing potions, educating the public, and having woman activists organize suffrage movements. (19th Amendment adopted) [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/19th-amendment-adopted] -
Indian citizenship act
This act gave citizenship to all Native American people born in the USA on June 2 1924. One day a Indian went to go visit the city town hall about voicing and an official told him they they have their own right to vote on their island so if they wanted to go vote they could vote over there.(Today in History - June 2)[https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-02/#:~:text=to%20this%20page-,Indian%20Citizenship%20Act,barred%20Native%20Americans%20from%20voting.] -
McCarran-Walter Act
This act was signed by President Harry S. Truman. This helped with the revision of the immigration system. One thing that was included in the act was for there to be no discrimination based on religion race or national origin.(The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (The McCarran-Walter Act)) [https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/immigration-act] -
24th Amendment
Abolish the actions of the federal and state government being allowed to demand taxes on citizens voting on election.Government forcing taxation amongst citizens was a method used so African Americans couldn’t vote. (Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 24 – “Elimination of Poll Taxes”) [https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-24-elimination-poll-taxes] -
Reynolds v. Sims
6/15/1964 was the day the decision of districts being based on population was made during the court case.Was a Supreme Court case based Amon legislative districts having to be based apron on population in order to have a fair and equal representation. Also influenced the state legislative to go toward a more democratic representation.(Reynolds v. Sims (1964))[https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/reynolds-v-sims] -
26th amendment
The day congress lowered the voting age to 18 because felt it was unfair to send boys the age of 18 to fight during the war but prohibit them from voting. A slogan that was often used during this time was Old enough to fight, old enough to vote”. (The 26th Amendment) [https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/the-26th-amendment] -
Help America Vote Act
Introduced at this time to modernize Americas voting process. This act also allowed people to vote virtually and physically. (Feedback H.R.3295 - Help America Vote Act of 2002) [Feedback
H.R.3295 - Help America Vote Act of 2002] -
Florida amendment
Have right to felons to vote after the sentencing. This amendment did not apply to people who where convicted of murder or sexual offenses. This amendment was passed on November 6th 2018.(Constitutional Amendments/Initiatives)[https://dos.fl.gov/elections/laws-rules/constitutional-amendmentsinitiatives/]