C2 Voting rights extending to americans 15 amendment, civil rights, 19 and 26 amendement poll taxes literacy test Civil Rights Acts of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Jim crow

Are we alone to ask and take the utmost that our women can give, -- service and sacrifice of every kind, -- and still say we do not see what title that gives them to stand by our sides in the guidance of the affairs of their nation and ours? Why did President Wilson support the Nineteenth Amendment? Check all that apply. Women deserved the right to participate. Society did not ask women to uphold the same responsibilities as men. Women shared the burden of supporting the nation. Women did not contribute to the nation. It would be hypocritical to deny women the right to vote.

Women deserved the right to participate. Women shared the burden of supporting the nation. It would be hypocritical to deny women the right to vote.

Woman had been fighting for suffrage since the early 1800s

argued that the Constitution should be amended to allow women to vote Created organizations to support the cause of suffrage

19th amendment was ratified in 1920

citizens vote shall not be denied or abridge on account of sex anyone got the right to vote

Some state still trying to prevent the vote of african american males. Limitations of the 15th Amendment southern states attemps to reject rights secured by african americans included: poll taxes literacy test

estabishment of "poll taxes" force african americans to pay a tax to vote. creation of literacy test (not allowed to go to school alot not educated) example of state State of Louisiana Parish of Jeferrson

Effects of the Nineteenth Amendment changed elections in the U.S. because it resulted in:

increase in the number of "eligible" voters increased voter participation "election of women to government offices"

woman african americans young people

more people voting

drafting at age 18 could go join military draft

not have right to vote

The twenty sixth amendment was ratified in 1971

right of citizen who are 18 of age or older shall not be denied by any state etc.

15h amendment ratifed after civil war remember: before civil afriacan americans were slave

sec 2 says Congress shall have poer to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. section one citizens to vote shall not be denied by US or State on account race, color, or previous condition or servitude African freed men will have ability to vote now

struggle to get womans right to vote

suffrage woman know as a suffragete

Effects of 15th amendment (hybron Rebel first african politicians)

the 15th amendment extended the right to vote to african americans african americans could serve in government voting was upheld as a civil right for all male citizens woman have not been given right to vote yet. some states still trying to prevent this

Voting Rights Act of 1965

was passed to protect African American voting rights. Ended literacy tests directed the US attorney general to challenge the use of poll taxes

What were the outcomes of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment? Check all that apply. Equal voting rights were upheld constitutionally. The right to vote was expanded to more Americans. All Americans became able to vote without limitations. African Americans became less involved in Congress. Southern lawmakers created poll taxes and literacy tests in response.

Equal voting rights were upheld constitutionally. The right to vote was expanded to more Americans. Southern lawmakers created poll taxes and literacy tests in response.

Effects of the 26th Amendment

Extended the vote to millions of new voters young people remain the group with the lowest voter-participation rates

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish? It lowered the voting age to 18. It banned voter discrimination. It upheld public segregation. It allowed existing Jim Crow laws to continue.

It banned voter discrimination.

What major effect did the Fifteenth Amendment have on American society? It ended slavery permanently in the United States. It provided greater access to voting for African Americans. It established equal protection and due process. It lowered the voting age.

It provided greater access to voting for African Americans.

"No person shall be registered as an elector of this State or be allowed to vote in any election herein, unless he be able to read and write any section of the constitution of the State of Oklahoma; but no person who was, on January 1, 1866, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under any form of government, or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendant of such person, shall be denied the right to register and vote because of his inability to so read and write sections of such constitution." What requirement needed to be met in order to vote in Oklahoma, according to this 1910 state law? Registering as an elector Being born after January 1, 1866 Passing a literacy test Living only in Oklahoma

Passing a literacy test

Jim crow laws

Put an ENd to things like this: poll taxes literacy test

How did the Fifteenth Amendment and the 1960s civil rights laws extend voting rights to more Americans? Summarize what you have learned in three to four full sentences.

Sample response: The Fifteenth Amendment was the first step in granting full voting rights to African Americans. However, Jim Crow laws created more restrictions to these rights. With the passage of the Voting Rights Act, the Fifteenth Amendment was enforced as voting restrictions were removed.

Which statements describe the effects of the Twenty-sixth Amendment? Check all that apply. Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote. States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote. Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional. The minimum voting age for females remained 21. Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.

States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote. Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional. Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.

Civil Rights Acts of 1964

The Civil Rights Act was passed to end DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE OR NATIONALITY IT REQUIRED: the END of segregaton in public areas forced governments to allow african americans to PARTICIPATE in the voting process

Why was the Fifteenth Amendment created? To prevent discrimination against voters based on race To prevent African Americans from voting To prevent Congress from extending voting rights To prevent laws barring the African American vote

To prevent discrimination against voters based on race

Civil Rights Laws

Voting rights for African Americans

19th and 26 Amendments

Voting rights for women and people at least 18 years old

15th Amendment

Voting rights regardless of race

Imprtants of your right to vote "at age 18 you can make a difference with your vot"e

Based on 2011 more than 20 percent of Americans are age 18-25 your vote counts

"No person shall be registered as an elector of this State or be allowed to vote in any election herein, unless he be able to read and write any section of the constitution of the State of Oklahoma; but no person who was, on January 1, 1866, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under any form of government, or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendant of such person, shall be denied the right to register and vote because of his inability to so read and write sections of such constitution." What exception was created to proving literacy in order to vote, according to the Oklahoma state law? Check all that apply. "Currently living in a foreign country" "Registered to vote before January 1, 1866" "The child of someone registered to vote" "Registered as an elector" "Unable to read and write"

"Registered to vote before January 1, 1866" "The child of someone registered

In the early 1900's most states allowed only citizens of age

21 and over to vote

What conclusion can you draw about the effects of civil rights legislation? Participation of African-Americans in government increased. African-American participation remained unchanged. The laws had little effect on African-American voters. Congress became less diverse. african americans in congress 1869 3 1969 11 2012 43 Percentage of congress members 1869 0.9 1969 2.0 2012 7.9

Participation of African-Americans in government increased led to greater diversity in government.

Effects of the Civil Rights Act The Civil Rights Act expanded the powers of the federal government

The Justice Department could file lawsits to end segregation The census Bureau was given the power to collect information about race and voting

Effects of Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act led to more participaton by African Americans. African American voter registration rose greatly More African Americans began serving in state and federal legislature.