Voting Rights In America

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  1. 2. New provisions were added to the Voting Rights Act mandating that voting materials be available in multiple languages at polling places, allowing citizens who are not fluent in English to participate in the voting process.
  2. 3. The Indian Citizenship Act was enacted, granting U.S. citizenship to Native Americans born in the country and providing them with the right to vote.
  3. 4. Voting Rights Act was passed. This act forbid states from using poll taxes, literacy test, and other methods to deny African Americans the right to vote.
  4. 5. States only allowed white men ages 21 and older who owned property and paid taxes to vote.
  5. 6. Women nationwide won the right to vote through the 19th Amendment to the US constitution.
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  1. 1. Congress approved the Voting Rights Act bill for an additional 25 years, and it included provisions requiring states to ensure that voting is accessible for individuals with disabilities and the elderly.
  2. 3. The 24th Amendment became law. This amendment outlawed poll taxes for federal elections, which required people to pay before they could vote.
  3. 4. The 15th Amendment to the US constitution became law. It protected the voting rights of formerly enslaved men.
  4. 5. The 26th Amendment passed. This lowered the voting age to 18.