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Timeline Voting Rights QK

  • Period: to

    Post Civil War

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on a person's race
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Allowed anybody, regardless of gender, to vote.
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    It was the elimination of taxes on voters during federal elections.
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment
    The 26th Amendment changed the legal voting age to be 18 years old.
  • Federal Election Campaign Act

    Federal Election Campaign Act
    It was a law that regulated the amount of spending and fundraising for political campaigning
  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act
    It's a Federal Law that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.