Voting Rights Evolution in the USA

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What does the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Right to vote regardless of race

• Women's right to vote

• Abolition of slavery

• Equal protection under the law

Which amendment first granted African Americans the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What did the 15th Amendment prohibit in terms of voting rights?

• Discrimination based on race

• Discrimination based on wealth

• Discrimination based on gender

• Discrimination based on age

Who tried to vote in 1872, citing the 14th and 15th Amendments?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Rosa Parks

• Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony

In what year was the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, ratified?

• 1865

• 1920

• 1870

• 1965

What was a common method used in the South to disenfranchise African American voters despite the 15th Amendment?

• Gender-based restrictions

• Literacy tests

• Religious tests

• Age limits

What was the primary barrier to voting eliminated by the 24th Amendment?

• Property ownership

• Literacy tests

• Poll taxes

• Gender discrimination

Which war influenced the creation of the 26th Amendment?

• World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Gulf War

What significant change did the 26th Amendment bring about?

• Lowered the voting age to 18

• Ensured voting rights regardless of race

• Prohibited poll taxes

• Granted women the right to vote