Timeline by Saliyah Davis

14th Amendment-July 9, 1868

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:56:45 UTC

Guarantees that citizens that are protected from states that make laws that try to take away from your freedom just because. This amendment helped with equality,Legal rights and citizenship.

-This increased voters due to the facts that there voting rights had extra protection.

Black Codes- 1865-1866

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:57:07 UTC

laws that were made to restrict the freedom of black people.These were sometimes called black laws.

-this decreased voting rights due to their color.

National American Women’s Suffrage Association-February 18,1890

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:57:28 UTC

This movement was formed to go in favor of women voting.The main leaders were Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

-This increased voting rights by making it possible for woman to vote.

23rd Amendment-March 29,1961

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:57:47 UTC

This amendment allows district electors in the Electoral College.This Lets them vote just as a state would.

-This increased voters rights for it opened a door for more votes and voters.

Jim Crow Laws-1896

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:58:01 UTC

Jim crow laws were laws made locally or by state in the southern states.This enforced segregation of black and whites.

-This decreased the voting rights due to segregation.

17th Amendment-April 8,1913

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:58:23 UTC

This amendment made it possible for us as citizens to vote for the U.S senator.Before this was made state legislatures did it.

This increased voting rights by allowing us to vote more directly.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:58:46 UTC

Was a Landmark of legislation getting rid of racial discrimination in voting.This lead for Colored people to vote freely and comfortably.

This increased voting rights by allowing all races to vote freely.

26th Amendment-July 1st 1971

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:59:15 UTC

This amendment made the minimum age for voting nation wide.So instead of needing to be 21, as long as you were 18 you could vote.

-This increased voting rights by opening their age range.

The US Constitution- September 17,1787

26davissa — 2024-01-24 18:59:44 UTC

Is the highest set of laws that we all follow.This document also distinguishes our government while stating the main purpose of the laws.

-This increases voting rights by being able to give and state our rights

Indian Citizenship Act-1924

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:00:10 UTC

This act granted U.S citizenship to the indigenous people of the united states. This was for Indians have served in World War 1 but didn't have voting rights til then.

-This increased voting rights by expanding possible voters.

19th Amendment -August 18th,1920

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:00:34 UTC

This amendment stops people from being denied to vote morally on there sex.This made it possible to vote especially if you were female.

-This increased voting rights by making it possible to vote no matter what gender.

Freedom Summer-June 1964

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:00:46 UTC

Also known as the Freedom Summer Project was a volunteer campaign that tried to get as many Black people to vote as possible.In this processes 1,062 were arrested,80 workers were beaten,4 civil rights workers were murdered and many more horrific responses.

-This increased voting rights by spreading the word and implementing the rights we have.

24th Amendment -January 23,1964

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:01:11 UTC

This amendment got rid of poll taxing.This stopped people from benefiting from others voting but also made it possible for everyone to afford.

-This increased our voting rights by making it more possible and affordable for others to vote.

15th Amendment -February 3,1870

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:01:42 UTC

This stops them from being able to deny you to vote off of your race, skin color or servitude.This made sure that they couldn't stop you because of enslavement or your physical self image.

-This increased voter rights by giving them a safer more free way of voting.

Seneca Falls Convention- July 19, 1848

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:01:56 UTC

It was a meeting that was held to discuss social,religious and civil rights for women.This was made as a form of protest tho the government in search for freedom.

-this increased the voting rights by spreading the word to get it solved.

13th Amendment - January 31,1865

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:03:05 UTC

This Amendment abolished Slavery and involuntary servitude.Unless as a punishment of a crime which would need to be through the government system.

-This increased voting rights by freeing the people making it possible for them to vote.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:03:32 UTC

This act banned segregation in Businesses.But also banned all types of discrimination such as race,color,religion or where they originate from.

-This increased Voting rights by letting everyone vote without being discriminated.

Selma March-March 7-21 ,1965

26davissa — 2024-01-24 19:03:52 UTC

There were 3 protest marches held from Selma to Montgomery. These protest were done to make sure that black people were using there right to vote and to remind them that its their right.

-This increased voting rights by spreading the rights so they can be exercised.