Timeline by MANNS LAYLA ANGEL

US Constitution adopted

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On June 21, 1788 the US Constitution was adopted. And it allowed white male property owners when allowed to vote.

24th Amendment

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The 24th Amendment was ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.

13th Amendment

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No slavery or "involuntary servitude" is allowed

The civil rights act of 1964

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

14th Amendment

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Passed on June 8, 1866. Allows everyone born or naturalized to have a citizenship.

15th Amendment

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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

19th amendment

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Passed on June 4, 1919. Lets people vote regardless of gender. (More targeted toward women)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting.

The Civil Rights Act 1968

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The 1968 Act expended previous acts an prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as amended) handicap and family status.

26th Amendment

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The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.