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Did the fifteenth amendment succeed in extending voting rights to African American men?
The persistent violence against Blacks and voting sent a message to the Republican Party. They passed the 15th amendment to the US Constitution barring race as a test for voting. The amendment said nothing about a state's right to determine requirements for voting other than race. This was a loophole that southern states would exploit for many decades to limit Black voting.
According to this cartoon what did most men think about women's voting right?
most men thought that only men should have the right to vote (apex)
Could black people vote in US in 1910?
No. They had been given the right ( men only), but Jim Crow laws prevented voting. To be able to vote they would have to pay a poll tax, pass a reading test, and cite passages of the constitution . It won't be until 1964 and the voting rights act that African Americans were able to vote.
What was the voting age in 1960?
The voting age in 1960 was 21. Men and women and all people of color were allowed to vote if over that age.
Who could vote in colonial America?
only the protestants or a particular church.
What prevented women from voting?
Men. Specifically, men that created laws that spelled out who could vote.
Was there any laws kate sheppard broke?
Yes, she broke the law of only men voting and now women can vote as well
Why are the voting rights for men and women not equal in Israel?
Wrong. The voting rights in Israel are the same for men and women.
What were 3 voting restrictions in the late 1800's?
In the early 1800's voting changed dramatically. The government and congress actually let poor people and farmers vote on who to be president. Sometimes these voting would be so huge that they would actually have to change it to conventions.
What did men think about women voting?
that only men should have the right to vote
Why did they keep free black men from voting?
They were prejudice .
Meaning of chartism?
it is the voting rights for all men
What did men think about women's voting rights?
that only men should have the right to vote
Should gay men and lesbians be banned from certain jobs?
For the most part American courts have held that job discrimination based on sexual orientation is unconstitutional. However, some employers (churches, for example) are exempted from non-discrimination laws in some cases.
Why did women first get the right to vote?
Women getting the right to vote was a matter of fairness. Women are subject to laws and in most cases laws made by men were/are inherently unfair to women. All citizens should be treated equally in a just society and voting is how we participate.
What did most men think about women and voting rights?
that only men should have the right to vote
What most men think about women voting rights?
that only men should have the right to vote
