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The first election is held, George Washington was elected.
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Rich, white men who owned property were allowed to vote.
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Religious requirements are removed and
More white males could vote -
Only white men immigrants can become naturalized citizens
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Literacy tests were required to see the persons ability to read or write. You had to pass the test in order to vote.
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Abolished Slavery
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African Americans gain right to vote
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Each state must guarantee equal protection of the law
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Woman could vote
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Cannot be denied the right to vote based on race
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African american and white men were aloud to vote, African american men were prevented from poll taxes, and literacy tests.
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African Americans couldnt afford poll taxes, they were discouraged so african americans couldnt vote
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Wyoming admitted to statehood and becomes first state to legislate voting for women in its constitution.
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Cannot be denied the right to vote based on sex
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Woman were allowed to vote.
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Another example of tactics used by suffrages is early civil rights legistlatives. The act gave power to the attorney to prevent interference with any persons right to vote.
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African – Americans gained full voting rights
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Citizens of Washington, D.C. given electoral votes for President and Vice President
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eliminated the poll tax and other taxes that were a condition for voting in a federal election
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Banned discrimination in “all public accommodations"
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Due to the civil rights act it forbids the use of any voter registration or literacy requirement.
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Banned discrimination in voting; placed “Dixie” and other areas on a ten-year list of illegal voting practices where US Justice Department must clear any voting changes in district borders
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The voting act, it applies that all elections are held anywhere in the country. made it equal for anyone to vote.
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Ages 18-20 are now allowed to vote.
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Cannot be denied the right to vote based on age if 18 or older
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The minimum voting age at 18, the 26th amendment was passed due to the anti-war movement,
