The Road to UniversalThe Road to UniversalSuffrageSuffrage

The Enfranchisement of the The Enfranchisement of the

AMERICAN ELECTORATEAMERICAN ELECTORATE

A Representative DemocracyA Representative Democracy

The basic principle of a representativeThe basic principle of a representative

democracy is ldquoone person one voterdquodemocracy is ldquoone person one voterdquo

The USConstitution began operating in The USConstitution began operating in

1789 but not every adult was represented1789 but not every adult was represented

Those excluded in 1789Those excluded in 1789

1048723 1048723Poor men who did not own landPoor men who did not own land

1048723 1048723SlavesSlaves

1048723 1048723WomenWomen

1048723 1048723Native Native Americans 1048723 People Americans 1048723 People under 21 years oldunder 21 years old

The Poor White ManThe Poor White Man The PoorThe Poor

1048723 1048723 Poor white men aged 21 or older gainedPoor white men aged 21 or older gained

the right to vote in 1830sthe right to vote in 1830s

SlavesSlaves In the early 1860s the Civil War was foughtIn the early 1860s the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery After the North won over the issue of slavery After the North won

new amendments were added to the new amendments were added to the Constitution making all former slaves citizens Constitution making all former slaves citizens and allowing them to voteand allowing them to vote

Civil War Amendments

1048723The 13th Amendment (1865) ended slavery

1048723 The 14th Amendment (1868) defined citizenship and allowed everyone

to be equally protected by the law

1048723The 15th Amendment (1870) prevented states from treating voters differently because of race

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

A Representative DemocracyA Representative Democracy

The basic principle of a representativeThe basic principle of a representative

democracy is ldquoone person one voterdquodemocracy is ldquoone person one voterdquo

The USConstitution began operating in The USConstitution began operating in

1789 but not every adult was represented1789 but not every adult was represented

Those excluded in 1789Those excluded in 1789

1048723 1048723Poor men who did not own landPoor men who did not own land

1048723 1048723SlavesSlaves

1048723 1048723WomenWomen

1048723 1048723Native Native Americans 1048723 People Americans 1048723 People under 21 years oldunder 21 years old

The Poor White ManThe Poor White Man The PoorThe Poor

1048723 1048723 Poor white men aged 21 or older gainedPoor white men aged 21 or older gained

the right to vote in 1830sthe right to vote in 1830s

SlavesSlaves In the early 1860s the Civil War was foughtIn the early 1860s the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery After the North won over the issue of slavery After the North won

new amendments were added to the new amendments were added to the Constitution making all former slaves citizens Constitution making all former slaves citizens and allowing them to voteand allowing them to vote

Civil War Amendments

1048723The 13th Amendment (1865) ended slavery

1048723 The 14th Amendment (1868) defined citizenship and allowed everyone

to be equally protected by the law

1048723The 15th Amendment (1870) prevented states from treating voters differently because of race

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

Those excluded in 1789Those excluded in 1789

1048723 1048723Poor men who did not own landPoor men who did not own land

1048723 1048723SlavesSlaves

1048723 1048723WomenWomen

1048723 1048723Native Native Americans 1048723 People Americans 1048723 People under 21 years oldunder 21 years old

The Poor White ManThe Poor White Man The PoorThe Poor

1048723 1048723 Poor white men aged 21 or older gainedPoor white men aged 21 or older gained

the right to vote in 1830sthe right to vote in 1830s

SlavesSlaves In the early 1860s the Civil War was foughtIn the early 1860s the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery After the North won over the issue of slavery After the North won

new amendments were added to the new amendments were added to the Constitution making all former slaves citizens Constitution making all former slaves citizens and allowing them to voteand allowing them to vote

Civil War Amendments

1048723The 13th Amendment (1865) ended slavery

1048723 The 14th Amendment (1868) defined citizenship and allowed everyone

to be equally protected by the law

1048723The 15th Amendment (1870) prevented states from treating voters differently because of race

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

The Poor White ManThe Poor White Man The PoorThe Poor

1048723 1048723 Poor white men aged 21 or older gainedPoor white men aged 21 or older gained

the right to vote in 1830sthe right to vote in 1830s

SlavesSlaves In the early 1860s the Civil War was foughtIn the early 1860s the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery After the North won over the issue of slavery After the North won

new amendments were added to the new amendments were added to the Constitution making all former slaves citizens Constitution making all former slaves citizens and allowing them to voteand allowing them to vote

Civil War Amendments

1048723The 13th Amendment (1865) ended slavery

1048723 The 14th Amendment (1868) defined citizenship and allowed everyone

to be equally protected by the law

1048723The 15th Amendment (1870) prevented states from treating voters differently because of race

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

SlavesSlaves In the early 1860s the Civil War was foughtIn the early 1860s the Civil War was fought over the issue of slavery After the North won over the issue of slavery After the North won

new amendments were added to the new amendments were added to the Constitution making all former slaves citizens Constitution making all former slaves citizens and allowing them to voteand allowing them to vote

Civil War Amendments

1048723The 13th Amendment (1865) ended slavery

1048723 The 14th Amendment (1868) defined citizenship and allowed everyone

to be equally protected by the law

1048723The 15th Amendment (1870) prevented states from treating voters differently because of race

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

Civil War Amendments

1048723The 13th Amendment (1865) ended slavery

1048723 The 14th Amendment (1868) defined citizenship and allowed everyone

to be equally protected by the law

1048723The 15th Amendment (1870) prevented states from treating voters differently because of race

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

Voting Rights Act of 19651048723 In March 1965 Martin Luther King Jr led a

march in Alabama so that people would pay attention to voting rights issues

1048723 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act sending federal registrars into

states that had less

than 50 registered

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

Women ndash 19Women ndash 19thth Amendment Amendment1048723 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New

York women began demanding the right to vote In 1920 women finally got the right to vote with the 19th Amendment

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

Native Americans1048723 Before President Coolidge signed a bill in 1924 giving citizenship to Native Americans they could not vote1048723 However in New Mexico and Arizona they were still told

they could not vote because they did not pay property taxes

1048723 In 1947 a group successfully challenged this law and said because Native Americans paid other forms of taxes they should be able to vote

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

23 Amendment23 Amendment

Gave the residents of Washington DC Gave the residents of Washington DC three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it three electoral votes in 1961 Why did it take an amendment to allow citizens to take an amendment to allow citizens to votevote

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

2424thth Amendment AmendmentThe poll tax was made illegal in 1964The poll tax was made illegal in 1964

Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities Too poor 24 kept the poor and minorities away from the voting booths because it away from the voting booths because it put a price on votingput a price on voting

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

People Under the Age of 211048723 During the Vietnam War (1961-1975)

men were drafted to fight the war when 18

1048723 They had to fight but had no voice

1048723 Finally the 26th Amendment granted 18-year olds the right to vote in 1971

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

Gaining the Right to Vote1048723 1789 Only white men over age 21 who were property owners could vote1048723 1830s Non-land owners are allowed to vote1048723 1865 Former slaves could vote but most were discriminated against and did not vote1048723 1920 Women received the right to vote1048723 1924 Native Americans could vote 1961 WashDC gets three electors 1962 No poll tax for national voting1048723 1965 Voting Rights Act protected African Americans at the polls allowing them to vote 1971 All citizens 18 and older could vote

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy

ConclusionConclusionThe United States has gone through a difficult and not very pretty history in

giving each person the right to vote1048723 Yet now with fair laws and peoplersquos support all citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote We now more truly

can say we are a representative democracy