Men who owned property
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.
they won the right to vote
No. At one time only adult white male landowners had the right to vote. Then only adult males. Women got the right to vote as a result of the women's sufferage movement and eventually black men and women also got the right to vote.
1956
Women's suffrage.
men who owned property
Women got the right to vote in the 19th amendment.
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.
they won the right to vote
Immigrants got the right to vote between 1949-1960. 1949, the chinese-canadians get to vote and in 1960, all immigrants got to vote. Im doing a project on this
Woman in California got the right to vote in 1911
Women were first given the right to vote in 1918. The first election they voted in was in 1920 when Warren G. Harding ran against James M. Cox.
To be considered for statehood there had to be a certain number of voters in the state. They did not have enough men in the state to met the minimum so they allowed women the right to vote to become a state in the united states.
Women got the right to vote with the passage of the 19th amendment to the Constitution in 1920.
They never got the right. Ha!
No. At one time only adult white male landowners had the right to vote. Then only adult males. Women got the right to vote as a result of the women's sufferage movement and eventually black men and women also got the right to vote.
women got the right to vote on august 26 1920