Amendment XV (1870)- citizens of the US cannot be denied the right to vote by the US or any state government based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Amendment XIX (1920)- the right to vote cannot be denied to any US citizen by the Federal government on the basis on sex.
Amendment XXIV (1964)- The right of US citizens to vote in any election cannot be denied by Federal or any state government based on failure to pay poll tax or tax.
Amendment XXVI (1971)- All citizens of the US who are 18 years or older cannot be denied the right to vote by the Federal or any State government based on age.
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The original Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
Different rights are guaranteed throughout the Constitution, but the 5th amendment spells out the rights that protect against self incrimination.
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The US Constitution has been amended 5 time to extend voting rights. The 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th and 26th amendments were regarding voting rights.
The original Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
The original Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.
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It gives us our 'unalienable' rights such as voting and stuff.
Johnson was from the South, and his previous record regarding racial matters was not distinguished, so his support for the Civil Rights Act surprised many Americans. Johnson was the 36th US President.
The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the US Constitution gave citizenship and voting rights to African-Americans.