When the United States became an independent nation, white men (many of whom were property owners) were the first to be allowed to vote. Women and ethnic minorities (such as black people) were not allowed to vote in those early decades of US history. Black men got the right to vote after the civil war, and women (both black and white women) got the right to vote in 1920. Citizens between the ages of 18 and 21 got the right to vote in 1971.
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first to get the right to vote
New Zealand in 1893 is often said to be the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.
It was more of an individual state, which was Wyoming.
1963.
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WyomingWyomingWyomingWyomingNew Zealand was the first to give women the right to vote. Finland was the first to also give them the right to stand as candidate.
Yes, in the U.S. a citizen has a right to vote or not to vote. The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution grants every U.S. citizen the right to vote, but it is your choice whether you actually go and vote.
first to get the right to vote
It was more of an individual state, which was Wyoming.
New Zealand in 1893 is often said to be the first country in the world to give women the right to vote.
Yes, Kenyans have the right to vote in free elections. Kenya was also the first East African nation to give prisoners the right to vote.
In the United States, women were first granted the right to vote on August 18, 1920. Women could vote in New Zealand in 1893.
WyomingWyomingWyomingWyomingNew Zealand was the first to give women the right to vote. Finland was the first to also give them the right to stand as candidate.
1963.
Wisconsin and Illinois
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