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Published on September 19, 1787

The US constitution is the basic laws/rules of the US government. Having different articles and laws that citizens of the US need to follow.

I think this increases the amount of votes due to the fact that without the US constitution most people wouldn't be allowed to vote.

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July 19 1848 July 20 1848

Seneca falls convention was the first ever women rights convention. It was mean't to discuss the conditions and rights of women.

This increased votes, because it was a huge stepping stone in the path towards women getting the right to vote.

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Published January 31, 1865

The 13th Amendment was when slavery was abolished from all states. This allowed blacks to have more freedom but still not enough to be completely free.

This increased votes since it was another stepping stone is giving colored people the right to be equal and vote later on in the future

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Published in 1865/1866

Black codes were laws that were meant to limit colored peoples freedom. Also showed how little they were supposed to get paid for labor after slavery was abolished.

This amendment decreased amount of votes, due to the fact that it limited their capability to do things freely.

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Published July 9, 1868

The 14th amendment granted people of the United States. Whether they were born inside or worked inside like slaves. All had the same equal rights

This amendment gave increased amount of votes, since some citizens were never allowed to vote.

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Published February 26, 1869

The 15th amendments job it to prevent any type of government or state from not giving a citizen a right to vote. NO matter their race, color, or religion.

This increased votes since it allowed people to vote no matter who they were as long as they were a US citizen

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Formed February 18, 1890

This was an association who main priority was to give women the right to vote. It was formed by both the National and American women suffrage association

This increased voting since it allowed women the right to vote.

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Published 1890/1910

Jim crow laws were laws made for south america. These laws applied racial segregation so colored people weren't allowed to do anything with whites.

This decreased the amount of votes, since black people weren't allowed to be near whites they couldn't vote

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Published on April 8, 1913

The 17th amendment allowed voters to vote straight to U.S senators. Which established US senators in all states

This increased the amount of votes since it changed the way of voting straightly for something

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Passed on June 4th, 1919

The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. By having a rule that anyone can vote no matter the sex.

This increased votes since it allowed women more freedom to vote.

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Published on June 2, 1924

The Indian citizenship act was a law passed by that gave all natives citizenship. Although it only was for natives who were born inside the US

This amendment increased the amount of votes, since it gave more people citizenship which is needed to vote.

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Published on June 16, 1960

The 23rd amendment allowed presidential elections in Columbia. At first Columbia didn't have any electors so they could never participate but this amendment gave them.

This increased vote since it gave people in Columbia the ability to vote now in the presidential election

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Published June 1964

Freedom summer was a act that was mainly effecting black people. Which was aimed to increase the amount of registered black voters in Mississippi

This act increased votes since it allowed more black people to vote

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Published on January 23, 1964

The 24th amendment stopped states from needing any type of payment for a poll tax. This was both targeted to congress and the states.

This increased votes since you didn't have to pay to vote anymore

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Happened 1964

The Civil rights act of 1964 was a huge step towards equality. As it prohibited any discrimination towards race, color, religion and etc

This increased votes since everyone was able to enjoy the same things no matter who they were.

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Published august 9th 1965

This right found out any racial discrimination inside of voting. Also it removed literacy test and poll taxes to any invalidate African Americans and gave the federal government more power

This decreased voting since for voting you need a literacy test and poll taxes for it to work properly.

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Happened March 7th, 1965

A march consisting of 3 different protest. People walked around 54 miles from Selma, to Alabama, to the capital of Montgomery

I believed that this increased the number of votes since this march was meant to give colored the constitutional right to vote.

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Published on march 1971

The 26th amendment gave anyone who was the age of 18 or older to not be denied to vote. Also allowing all the states to not set a different account of age to vote.

This increased voting since the age was lowered meaning more younger people could vote.