Lincoln

Voting Rights

  • Slavery abolished

    Slavery abolished
    This event alouded thousands of placks to fredom.Cementing American values.
  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    The 15th amendment gave free men the right to vote. This added thousands of voters to each election.
  • Anti-black voting laws

    Anti-black voting laws
    many blacks where discoraged by thier state Governments to vote. leading the supream court to ban it as unconstitutional
  • litteracy tests

    litteracy tests
    With literacy tests being voted as constitutional many blacks where denied voting rights.
  • Grandfather clause

    Grandfather clause
    The voting of the grandfather claus unconstitutional was a big step twords modern ciciety. it also increased the abount of people that can vote
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    wemen get the right to vote almost doubling posible voters.
  • pole taxes

    pole taxes
    pole taxes stoped many blacks from voting becouse they didn't have the money
  • freedom summer

  • voting rights Act

  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    The outlaying of the poll taxes made it easyer for more blacks to vote