Happy Thursday Materials – Pen/Pencil and Binder Bellwork – What are two qualifications for voting?! YOUR EXAM IS MONDAY!!!!!!!!

13th Amendment - 1865 1st of Civil War Amendments Outlawed Slavery Banned forced labor Served the enslaved African Americans

14th Amendment - 1868 Discrimination still existed Black Codes were passed Defined US Citizenship Everyone must have “equal protection under the law” Wanted to end people being treated unfairly. Served – African Americans, women, disabilities

15th Amendment – 1870 Last of Civil War Amendments No state may deny the right to vote because of race However, many states found ways around this Served: African American Men

Analogy… F reedom - 13 R ights - 14 V otes -15

17th Amendment - 1913 People elected Senators directly Greater voice in Government House was already elected by the people

19th Amendment - 1920 Power to the LADIES! Women were granted equal rights and suffrage

23rd Amendment - 1961 People in Washington D.C. could now vote for President and Vice President Still do not have a voting representative in Congress though.

24th Amendment – 1964 Southern states created Poll Taxes This made poll taxes illegal in national elections **two years later it was illegal in state elections Served African Americans and poor Whites

26th Amendment - 1971 Many teens were bravely fighting for our country but could not vote! Voting age WAS 21… Changed voting age to 18 years old 