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15th Amendment getting passed
It was passed by Congress on February 26 of 1869 and got ratified on February 3rd of 1870. It enabled African men the right to vote.
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19th amendment gets passed
It was approved by Congress on June 4, 1919. Then the states ratified it on August 18 of 1920.
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Amendment 24 gets ratified
It went into effect on January 23rd, 1964. It prevents both types of government from taxing the voters.
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Freedom Summer Movement gets recognized
The movement took place in Mississippi in June 15, 1964. It was the reason why there was an increase in black voters. 700 white people had volunteered for to enable more black people to vote. History -
Voting Rights Act of 1965 gets passed
The movement within Salem had caught the federal government's attention. He had signed the bill on August 6, 1965.
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26th amendment went into effect
26th amendments allow people of the age of 18 or older to vote. It was ratified by the states on July 1st, 1971. THE WHITE HOUSE -
Americans with Disabilities Act gets passed
It was the first law for people with disabilities. It was signed on July 26th, 1990.
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Motor Voter law get passed
It allowed citizens to vote with an issued driver's license. It was passed during the year of 1993. Congress -
Help America Vote Act
It was passed in the congress on November 11, 2001. Approved and ratified by October 10, 2002. This act is about expanding voting rights to people who serve in the military as a selection of the Help American Vote Act. Congress -
John Lewis Voting Rights Act gets passed
It's a more modern version of the Voting Act of 1965. Its sections are all about the court. It was made on Sept 14th, 2021.