Voting Rights Amendments Flashcard

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How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?

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It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting.

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The _______ amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the year 1920

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19th

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Ken 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.

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24th Amendment

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Damian just turned 18 years old in May. He can’t wait to cast his vote for the first time in the election this year.

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26th Amendment

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The 24th Amendment helped the poorer citizens of the United States, especially the African-American population, voting rights by eliminating:

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Poll taxes

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People like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are credited with fighting for this, which would be granted by the 19th amendment.

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Women's suffrage (right to vote)