Voting Rights
Women have the Right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment
Devon is struggling to pay his bills since he got hurt at work. He is thankful that when he goes to vote this November, he doesn’t have to pay a poll tax.
What is the 24th Amendment.
First restrictions on voting in the US?
white land owning males 21 or older
What law ensured women at school and work were not discriminated?
Title IX
The 19th Amendment
What is the right to vote for women.
Black Men have the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment
Jamaya is allowed to vote for the President of the United States while living in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 1964.
What is the 23rd Amendment
Who inspired the early Suffragists?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What law banned discrimination based on ability/disability?
Americans with Disabilities Act
The 23rd Amendment
What is the right to vote for President and Vice-President of the United States. Washington D.C. is not a state, it is a district.
Blacks do not have to pay poll taxes.
What is the 24th Amendment
Emmanuel is a Black man going to vote in the election this November. He wants to make his opinion matter through voting!
What is the 15th Amendment.
What war helped change laws for former slaves and why?
Civil War
What changed in 1924?
Native Americans were granted US citizenship
The 24th Amendment
What is eliminated poll taxes.
Ni-Khole and her brother live in Washington D. C. and want to vote.
What is the 23rd Amendment
Nicole stands in line at her polling place to vote in the election. She is happy that women were granted the right to vote so she can voice her opinion!
What is the 19th Amendment
What war helped to change the voting age and why?
Vietnam
What law made it illegal to discriminate based on race, religion, and gender?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The 15th Amendment
What is that it gave black men the right to vote.
18 years of age or older got the right to vote.
What is the 26th Amendment
Ethan just turned 18 years old in May. He can’t wait to cast his vote for the first time in the election this year.
What is the 26th Amendment
What is the origin of the term Gerrymander?
In Massachusetts, Gerry divided up districts and one looked like a salamander.
What law helped protect farm workers?
(Migrant and Seasonal) Agricultural Workers Act of 1983
The 26th Amendment