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1820-1840

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All white, adult males
(no more property qualifications)

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An amendment was added to the Constitution that eliminated militia and taxpayer qualifications to protect this suffrage

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1858

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Free black men

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The 15th Amendment was created to protect and secure a right to vote for African Americans.

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1820's

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Women

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The 19th Amendment was created to secure and protect the right to vote for women.

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1924

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Native Americans

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This act was created to give full citizenship to Native Americans born in the US. This protects and secures their right to vote through the 15th Amendment once they are given citizenship.

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1952

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Asian-Americans

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This act gave the right for Asian-Americans to both become citizens and vote.

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1961

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DC residents

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This is protected due to a Constitutional Amendment and gives a right to vote for DC resident for president. This amendment does not protect voting for congressional representation.

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1964

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Lower class voters

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This amendment prohibited a poll tax which would limit opportunity for the lower class to vote because they simply could not afford it.

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1965

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Colored voters

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This acted helped protect voting rights of colored citizens. This was done through prohibiting things like the literacy test.

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1971

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Voters as young as 18 years old

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This Constitutional Amendment expanded and protects the right to vote to a younger population to the age of 18.

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1975

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Minorities and non English-speaking citizens

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This protects the voting rights of minorities because literacy tests that could prevent them to vote are eliminated and voting materials are translated to give these minorities an opportunity to understand and vote.

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1984

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People with disabilities

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This protected the right to vote for people with disabilities by ensuring more accessible polling places.