Constitutional Amendments
This president ratified the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
This man was from Hattiesburg, MS. He was known for saying "If you don't vote, you don't count."
Who is Vernon Dahmer?
Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous "I have a Dream" speech here.
What is Washington D.C.?
This Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
To approve.
What is ratify?
This woman was known for saying "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired."
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
You can register to vote these ways.
DMV, Courthouse, or through mail.
What is Disenfranchised?
This is the term used when someone has been denied the right to vote.
"All" men can vote. The Constitutional Amendment prohibits voting restrictions based on race or color.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The term used when there is an addition or change to a law.
What is amendment?
This woman encouraged white women to use their platform to help Native Americans get suffrage.
Who is Zitkala-Sa?
True or False: You should always vote for whatever or whoever your friends and family vote for.
False, always choose what you think is best.
The term used when something is not approved, opposite of ratify.
What is a veto?
Ended poll tax, literacy test, grandfather's clause, and intimidation to protect voting rights for everyone.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
This man was the co-founder of the American Indian Movement (AIM), and he did not mind getting violent if someone was violent towards him.
Who is Dennis Banks?
Free
Free
This legally gave Native Americans Citizenship in the United States.
What is the Indian Citizenship Act (ICA)?
A proposal for a new law.
What is a bill?
Who is Ida B. Wells?
Give two reasons why Native Americans are sometimes not able to vote today.
Answers may vary.
Miguel Trujillo was denied the right to vote in this state.
What is New Mexico?