https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x en-us 2023-02-10 18:02:02 UTC 2025-10-26 14:15:48 UTC hello@padlet.com lmayer241 https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476774669 In the 1890s, Mississippi created new methods that would prevent African AMericans from voting. For example, the made lengthy residence requirements, literacy tests, poll taxes and property requirements. This caused African-Americans to not want to vote. ]]> 2023-02-10 18:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476774669 lmayer241 https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476783609 In 1848, there was a women's suffrage convention in Seneca Falls but it would still take 72 years before most women would be able to vote. Groups led by Susan B. Anthony and other women finally got the attention by others and women would serve to uplift politics. LAter, more states slowly allowed women to start voting. ]]> 2023-02-10 18:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476783609 lmayer241 https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476793095 During the 1950s, many southern states had poll taxes and literacy tests for an African-AMerican to be able to vote. MArtin Luther King Jr. wanted to put an end to this so 25,000 African- Americans marched and gathered at the capitol to put an end to this. The civil rights movement is why all races are able to vote today and can do so without having fear of their life. ]]> 2023-02-10 18:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476793095 lmayer241 https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476797467 In the 1970s, the age limit on voting rights was changed to eighteen years old. This was because during the Vietnam war many 18 year olds were being drafted into war and this made them upset because they were old enough to risk their life but not old enough to vote for electives. Later on The Supreme Court changed the voting age to eighteen years old. ]]> 2023-02-10 18:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lmayer241/7fdublozvbpmws5x/wish/2476797467