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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
States added mandates to voting, you had to meet specific standards to place a vote -
States dropped mandates
Property ownership and religious mandates to vote were dropped -
14th amendment, black people can vote
States had the power to deny them voting rights -
15th amendment, black people can vote
States could no longer deny them voting rights -
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
The passage of the 20th amendment granted women of America the right to vote -
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
This meant no more poll taxing, and gave everyone the right to vote without having to pay one -
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
The voting age wa lowered to 18 years old