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Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
Were native Americans allowed voting rights during the times of the civil rights movement?
Following World War I, Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, 1924 which gave them citizenship including the right to vote. Many western states, however, refused to allow them to vote and used tactics like poll taxes, reading requirements, and even hiding the polling places, to prevent them from voting. In 1947, Miguel Truillo, a Native American, sued New Mexico for not allowing him to vote. He won the case and Arizona and New Mexico were required to allow all Native Americans to vote. Following that case, western states granted Native Americans the right to vote.
What are the key elements of the civil rights act of 1957?
The 1957 Civil Rights Act was one of the first pieces of civil rights legislation signed in the United States under President Eisenhower. The goal of this act was to allow and ensure the voting rights of all American citizens. The passing of the 1957 Civil Rights Act put an end to the many discriminatory practices taking place during voter registration.
Which country was the first to grant voting rights to women?
Of currently existing independent countries, New Zealand was the first to give women the vote. Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was the first Asian country to allow voting rights to women over the age of 21 without any restrictions. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
The civil rights act did not allow discrimination in?
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African Americans voting?
When the 15th amendment was ratified, it gave African Americans men the legal right to vote as a United States citizen. The southern states fought against allow the men to vote until the Voting Rights Act was put into place.
Voting rights?
The legal protections that allow people to vote
What was the purpose of the voting rights act of 1965?
It was that all citizens of the United States who are otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, Territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; any constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation of any State or Territory, or by or under its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Why was the Voting Rights Act an issue in 1965?
Because black people wanted to vote and the whites would not allow them to. So President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.
Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
Were native Americans allowed voting rights during the times of the civil rights movement?
Following World War I, Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, 1924 which gave them citizenship including the right to vote. Many western states, however, refused to allow them to vote and used tactics like poll taxes, reading requirements, and even hiding the polling places, to prevent them from voting. In 1947, Miguel Truillo, a Native American, sued New Mexico for not allowing him to vote. He won the case and Arizona and New Mexico were required to allow all Native Americans to vote. Following that case, western states granted Native Americans the right to vote.
What is the Enforcement Act?
The Enforcement Act of 1870 prohibited the use of violence or intimidation to prevent people from voting. It was intended primarily to protect the voting rights of the newly freed slaves.
Did muammar al-qaddafi allow voting?
No.
Should you allow felon voting?
It is your choice
What did negro election day allow?
black voting
Why does the american government allow muslims to live here when the majority of all americans dont want them?
freedom of religion is a basic right of human rights.
What did the Little Rock Nine situation demonstrate?
It demonstrated the the US federal government was determined not to allow segregation laws to infringe on the civil rights of African-Americans.
