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Time period

Between 1820-1840

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

Property qualifications for voting and officeholding were repealed so the right to vote was expanded to people without the property. 80% of adult white males now went to the polls compared to the previous 30%.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Voting rights are protected because more people got the ability to vote. With this legislation, the voices of adult males who didn't own property.

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Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

The right to vote was expanded to African American men.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Voting rights for African American males was now given and protected with the 15th amendment.

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Approved by the Senate on June 4, 1919, and ratified in August 1920

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

The right to vote was expanded to women.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Voting rights for women was now given and protected with the 19th amendment.

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Approved on June 2, 1924

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

The right to vote was expanded to the indigenous peoples of the United States. Native Americans were granted citizenship.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Since Native Americans were granted citizenship, they could now vote. Their vote was protected.

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It came into effect on June 27, 1952

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

The act allowed for people of Asian descent to immigrate and to become citizens, so they could vote.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Voting rights were protected because it allowed people of Asian descent to vote and their voting rights were protected.

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Time period

It was proposed by the on June 16, 1960 and ratified on March 29, 1961.

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

The 23rd Amendment stated that it would provide the citizens of the District of Columbia with appropriate rights of voting in national elections for President and Vice President of the United States.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Voting rights for the people of D.C. was protected because the amendment got added to the Constitution.

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Time period

January 23, 1964

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

People with less money, for example minorities, were now able to vote.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

Historically, there were poll taxes so minorities or people with less money weren't able to vote. The 24th amendment prohibited poll taxes and because of this, the right to vote for people with less money was protected.

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The voting rights bill was passed in the U.S. Senate on May 26, 1965. After debating the bill for more than a month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote on July 9.

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

African Americans that were previously discriminated against when it came to voting.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Johnson. It aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Hence, this act protected these African Americans.

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Passed by Congress March 23, 1971, and ratified July 1, 1971

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

Citizens 18 or older

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution lowered the voting age of U.S. citizens from 21 to 18 years old. Hence, the voting rights for 18 year olds was given and protected.

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1975

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

It solidified the right to vote, helping it expand to minorities previously discriminated against when it came to voting.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

The federal Voting Rights Act is reauthorized, permanently banning voting literacy tests nationwide and requiring voting materials to be translated for language-minority citizens. This protected the voting for minorities.

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Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act

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Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act

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Time period

1984

Who was suffrage (the right to vote) expanded to?

The right to vote was made easier for the elderly and handicapped.

Explain how voting rights are protected with this amendment/piece of legislation.

The act required accessible polling places in federal elections for elderly individuals and people with disabilities. Where no accessible location is available to serve as a polling place, voters must be provided an alternate means of voting on Election Day. Hence, this act helped the elderly and disabled vote.