In colonial times, voting was restricted much more that it is today. Although the specifics varied among the colonies, in general voting was restricted to white. male landowners over the age of 21.
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Generally, white men with property were the only ones allowed to vote. There may have been slight differences between the various colonies.
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There wasn't any that only prohibited race. The right for blacks to vote came before the right for women to vote.
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Only adult white men who owned property were allowed to vote.
The Twenty-sixth Amendment, ratified in 1971, reduced the voting age from 21 to 18, giving younger citizens the right to vote.