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At the end of the civil war 3 constitutional amendments were passed. They were the 13, 14, and 15 amendments. This gave former slaves citizenship rights and the right to vote this was in 1867. It took another 100 years before they were able to express their right to vote because laws were passed that kept the right away from them. They were charged poll taxes, had a literacy test to pass, and were physically stopped from voting. It wasn't until the 1960's and the Civil Rights Movement that the right to vote really came to the black citizens of the United States. With the passage of the Civil rights act and the Voting Rights Act all citizens could now vote. Today there is an effort to roll back some the voting rights by states when they require a photo ID from the voter to register. Some are also not allowing out of state college students to register to vote and by doing so they are restricting the voting rights of many people. These new laws particularly affect those who are poor, disabled, minorities, and have a hard time getting to the polls or can't get to the proper offices to get the correct ID to meet the state requirements. They will also have to pay to have some of the proper papers ordered so this is a back end poll tax. This is taking away the right to vote once again by restricting access to the ballot box for groups of people.
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What year did slaves get the wright to vote?
Slaves were never allowed to vote. Male African-Americans or persons of color were given the right to vote in 1870.
Which group of americans gained the right to vote under the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
The African Americans we're able to vote when the twenty-sixth amendment came into place.
Which amendent gave African Americans the right to vote?
the 15th amendment
Why did southern governments create poll taxes literacy tests and grandfather clauses?
To Women African-American’s right to vote
In politics the terms suffrage and franchise mean?
A group that is 'franchised' has the right to vote, as opposed to when Afro-Americans and women were not allowed to vote, they were 'disenfranchised.'
When was the day that the negros could vote?
The day that African Americans were allowed to vote is an important date. August 6th, 1965, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which allowed African Americans the right to vote.
What year did slaves get the wright to vote?
Slaves were never allowed to vote. Male African-Americans or persons of color were given the right to vote in 1870.
What did the Texas constitution of 1866 failed to?
to give African Americans the right to vote
Who was allowed to vote after the civil war?
African Americans
Why were African American in new England in the early 1800s allowed to vote?
No. African Americans and women were not allowed to vote. Women gained the right in 1920 and African Americans in 1867, but it wasn't until a 100 years later that they fully gained voting rights due to "Jim Crow" laws.
What did Stephen Douglas believe in?
the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for the states to decide.
Which group of americans gained the right to vote under the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
The African Americans we're able to vote when the twenty-sixth amendment came into place.
What year were African American men allowed to vote?
When were African Americans allowed to vote in presidential elections in the US?In: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/FAQ/469[Edit categories]
Which group of people was allowed to vote during the reconstruction?
African Americans
Stephen Douglas believed what?
He believed that the right of African Americans to vote was a matter for states to decide.
What did grandfather clauses mean to African Americans who wanted vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
What did grandfather clauses mean to African-Americans who wanted to vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
