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With the creation of the United States' Declaration of independence, voting for political officials became a thing; you had to be a white male who owned property -
States added mandates to voting, you had to meet specific standards to place a vote -
Property ownership and religious mandates to vote were dropped -
States had the power to deny them voting rights -
States could no longer deny them voting rights -
Senators could be elected by popular vote instead of chosen -
The passage of the 20th amendment granted women of America the right to vote -
They didn't gain the right to vote until 1947, but they were recognized as citizens in 1940 -
This meant no more poll taxing, and gave everyone the right to vote without having to pay one -
This meant no literacy tests, poll taxes, or other obstacles were allowed to hinder someone's right to vote -
The voting age wa lowered to 18 years old