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

3. 13th Amendment - 1865 1st of Civil War Amendments Outlawed Slavery
Banned forced labor
Served the enslaved African Americans

4. 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

5. 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

6. Analogy…
F reedom
R ights - 14
V otes -15

7. 17th Amendment - 1913 People elected Senators directly
Greater voice in Government
House was already elected by the people

8. 19th Amendment - 1920 Power to the LADIES!
Women were granted equal rights and suffrage

9. 23rd Amendment
People in Washington D.C. could now vote for President and Vice President
Still do not have a voting representative in Congress though.

10. 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

11. 26th Amendment
Many teens were bravely fighting for our country but could not vote!
Voting age WAS 21…
Changed voting age to 18 years old 