color, or previous condition of servitude." This amendment was primarily aimed at ensuring that African American men could vote after the Civil War.
19th Amendment (1920): Grants women the right to vote. It prohibits any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively enfranchising women across the United States.
24th Amendment (1964): Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections. Poll taxes were fees charged to voters, which effectively disenfranchised many low-income citizens, particularly African Americans in the South. The 24th Amendment made it unconstitutional to require a tax payment as a condition for voting in federal elections.
26th Amendment (1971): Lowers the voting age from 21 to 18. This amendment was adopted in response to arguments that those old enough to be drafted for military service should also have the right to vote.
19th Amendment (1920): Grants women the right to vote. It prohibits any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex, effectively enfranchising women across the United States.
24th Amendment (1964): Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections. Poll taxes were fees charged to voters, which effectively disenfranchised many low-income citizens, particularly African Americans in the South. The 24th Amendment made it unconstitutional to require a tax payment as a condition for voting in federal elections.
26th Amendment (1971): Lowers the voting age from 21 to 18. This amendment was adopted in response to arguments that those old enough to be drafted for military service should also have the right to vote.