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Voting Rights Timeline - Ava Martin and Korbin Marr

By nuhuh69
  • Voting

    Voting
    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
  • Voting mandates put in place

    Voting mandates put in place
    States added mandates to voting, you had to meet specific standards to place a vote
  • States dropped mandates

    States dropped mandates
    Property ownership and religious mandates to vote were dropped
  • 14th amendment, black people can vote

    14th amendment, black people can vote
    States had the power to deny them voting rights
  • 15th amendment, black people can vote

    15th amendment, black people can vote
    States could no longer deny them voting rights
  • 17th amendment, U.S. senators can be voted for

    17th amendment, U.S. senators can be voted for
    Senators could be elected by popular vote instead of chosen
  • 19th amendment, women gained voting rights

    19th amendment, women gained voting rights
    The passage of the 20th amendment granted women of America the right to vote
  • Native Americans recognized as citizens

    Native Americans recognized as citizens
    They didn't gain the right to vote until 1947, but they were recognized as citizens in 1940
  • 24th amendment passed

    24th amendment passed
    This meant no more poll taxing, and gave everyone the right to vote without having to pay one
  • Voting Rights Act Passed

    Voting Rights Act Passed
    This meant no literacy tests, poll taxes, or other obstacles were allowed to hinder someone's right to vote
  • Voting age lowered

    Voting age lowered
    The voting age wa lowered to 18 years old