Timeline Voting Rights EF

By Liz F.
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was ratified on February 3, 1870, as one of the "Reconstruction Amendments".
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    allows all people of all gender to vote
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    Amendment Twenty-four to the Constitution was ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.
  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act
    The Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment
    changed the voting age from 21 to 18
  • Federal Election Campaign Act

    Federal Election Campaign Act
    The Act was created to regulate the raising and spending of money in U.S. federal elections. It aimed to bring previous attempts at campaign finance reform under one law and establish stricter disclosure requirements for political parties, federal candidates, and political action committees.