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15th amendment
This amendment prevents all states though it was intended for the southern to not be allowed to deny someone the right to vote based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Then it gives the congress the power to enforce the amendment by "appropriate legislation" Constitution Center -
Guinn v. US
Guinn v. US was a court case that went to the supreme court declaring that the grandfather clause that exempted whites from passing the literacy tests are unconstitutional. This made the vote more fair. [Justia(https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/238/347/) -
19th amendment
This amendment granted women the right to vote. It was led by Susan B. Anthony and others, a main event that took place for the movement was the seneca falls convention which do place in 1848. Constitution Center -
Indian Citizenship Act
The Indian citizenship granted citizenship to any Native Americans born within the United States. Before the law was put into place many were still denied voting rights by state or local laws. Constitution Center -
24th amendment
The 24th amendment got rid of poll taxes. The amendment also gave congress the to enforce the amendment by appropriate legislation over the states. Constitution Center -
Freedom Summer
Freedom summer occurred in Mississippi. It was an attempt to register as many African American voters as possible. The campaign lasted 2 months from June-August. Wikipedia -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The voting rights act of 1965 was another cushion to prevent racial discrimination through voting. This act helped patch up some loopholes. Britannica -
26th amendment
The 26th amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. This was because the military was drafting citizens before they had the right to vote. The common phrase back then was "Old enough to fight, Old enough to vote." Constitution Center -
Americans with Disabilities Act
Also known as ADA the Americans with disabilities act is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. Before the act, there were societal barriers put in place to exclude disabled people from their communities. DREDF -
Shelby County v. Holder
Shelby county V. Holder was a case that started in district court about a landmark decision. It was brought up to the supreme court and ruled unconstitutional due to the country not getting federal clearance before making changes to laws. Wikipedia