https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0 History of Voting Rights in the US: Restriction and Expansion en-us 2018-10-09 16:59:47 UTC 2026-03-16 23:38:49 UTC hello@padlet.com s_genesis_quintanilla https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290885171 The 15th Amendment prevented the federal government and each state from rejected a citizen right to vote  based on that citizen's "race, color, or slavery ]]> 2018-10-09 17:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290885171 s_genesis_quintanilla https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290885547 The literacy test was made to see if people were qualify to vote. The test was based on his/her ability to read and write or ability to read and understand any section of the State or Federal Constitution. The test were difficult to pass because they were confusing questions so no one passed.]]> 2018-10-09 17:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290885547 s_genesis_quintanilla https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290885763 Grandfather Clause” was enacted for voting purposes. That said if you had a grandfather that could vote before the civil war they can vote to. But only white men were able to vote during the civil war which meant that black men/women couldn't because during that time they were slaves.]]> 2018-10-09 17:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290885763 s_genesis_quintanilla https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290886621 The voting rights act in the United States prohibits racial discrimination in voting. Congress later amended the Act five times to expand its protections.]]> 2018-10-09 17:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290886621 s_genesis_quintanilla https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290887238  A poll tax is a type of tax that used to be required before people could vote, until it was band in 1966.]]> 2018-10-09 17:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290887238 s_genesis_quintanilla https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290887940 The 24th amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that a person cannot be denied his right to vote because he owes a poll tax, or any other type of tax. ]]> 2018-10-09 17:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s_genesis_quintanilla/l1caz8dc3tx0/wish/290887940