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1. Suffrage was expanded to men of both political parties, replacing the politics of deference to and leadership by elites.
2. This reinforced the two-party system of the common man (at the time white men). Protecting their right to vote to end the political control of the elite.

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1. The 15th Amendment allowed suffrage to be expanded to non-white men and freed male slaves (African American males).
2. The 15th Amendment was a constitutional amendment that prohibited state or federal governments from denying the right to vote to citizens based on race.

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1. The 19th Amendment allowed suffrage to be expanded to women.
2. This amendment protects the voting rights of women as an Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the federal government and state governments from denying the right to vote to citizens of the US on the basis of sex.

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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 (June 2, 1924)

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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 (June 2, 1924)

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1. The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 expanded suffrage to Native Americans, regardless of tribal affiliation. This legislation also granted Native Americans full citizenship.
2. This legislation protects the voting rights of Native Americans by making it a law that the federal and state governments must grant indigenous people full citizenship and the right to vote. This legislation ensures that Native Americans cannot be denied the right to vote.

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McCarren Walter Act of 1952 (June 27, 1952)

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McCarren Walter Act of 1952 (June 27, 1952)

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1. This act expanded suffrage to Asian Americans who immigrated to the United States.
2. This act protects voting rights by allowing Asian Americans to immigrate to the US, gain full citizenship, and, in turn, achieve the right to vote.

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1. The 23rd Amendment expanded suffrage to the citizens of the District of Columbia.
2. This amendment protects the voting rights of the citizens of the District of Columbia by stating that the citizens of the District of Columbia would be provided with appropriate rights of voting in national elections for President and Vice President of the United States.

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1.  The 24th Amendment expanded suffrage to lower-class individuals who may receive a low income, or may receive no income at all.
2. This amendment protects the voting rights of low-income individuals and individuals of lower-class by prohibiting the federal or state government from denying citizens the right to vote due to failure to pay a poll tax or any other tax.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) (August 6, 1965)

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Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) (August 6, 1965)

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1. The Voting Rights Act expanded suffrage to people of color, specifically African Americans.
2. The Voting Rights Act protects the voting rights of people of color, specifically African Americans, by removing discriminatory barriers that kept many minorities from voting, such as literacy tests.

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1. The 26th Amendment expanded suffrage to all adults, or in other words, all citizens who are 18 or older.
2. The 26th Amendment protects the voting rights of all adult citizens (those 18 or older) in the US by prohibiting the federal or state government from denying citizens the right to vote on the account of age for those who are 18 or older.

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VRA Reauthorization of 1975 (August 6, 1975)

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VRA Reauthorization of 1975 (August 6, 1975)

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1. This legislation further expanded suffrage to people of color, specifically African Americans.
2. The reauthorization of 1975 protected the voting rights of people of color, minorities, and specifically African Americas by extending certain provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 for an additional seven years. This made permanent the ban against certain prerequisites to voting.

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Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act (1984)

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Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act (1984)

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1. This legislation expanded suffrage to the elderly and individuals with disabilities.
2. This piece of legislation protects voting rights by mandating that polling places be accessible for elderly people and those with disabilities.