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Time period

1820-1840

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

White US citizens

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

Growing demand for greater political participation led to the emergence of new political parties which sought to expand democracy.

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Time period

1870

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

Black men

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

The 15th amendment protects voting rights by
prohibiting the federal and state governments from
denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race

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Time period

1920

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

Women

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

The 19th amendment protected the right to vote for
women as it made it illegal to deny voting on basis of
sex.

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Time period

1924

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

Native Americans

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

Granted Native Americans citizenship which ultimately led to their right to vote in 1948

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Time period

1952

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

Asian Americans

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

They uplifted the ban on Asian Americans and begun to remove internment camps

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Time period

1961

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

Citizens of Washington D.C.

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

Clarified that all citizens above 21 in the United States have the right to vote.

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Time period

1964

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

Minorities

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

Eradicated poll tax and literacy test making voting more accessible to the citizens that never were given a fair chance of education and status.

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Time period

1965

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

Ethnic and Racial minorities

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

Prohibits racial discrimination in voting and practices such as literary tests that made it difficult to vote and were only distributed to ethnic minorities

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Time period

1971

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

18, 19, 20-year-olds

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

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old, granting young Americans the right to vote.

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Time period

1975

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

Non English Speakers

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

The act of denying voting based off of language is prohibited and sets the precedent that changing voting laws must first be requested and revised.

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Time period

1984

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

Elderly folk and handicapped folk

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

Ensures that all voting areas are accessible for folks that have disabilities and older folks such as placing ramps.