The 26th Amendment to the Constitution lowered the age from 21 to 18. The argument that was used was "If an 18 year old is old enough to join the military to fight for the U.S., then he/she should be allowed to vote".
The 26th Amendment in 1971. It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
the Vietnam War.
19th amendment
The vietnam conflict began the want for the 26th amendment. Men who were 18 could not vote but they could put their life at risk in the war. They often said "Old enough to fight, Old enough to vote"
The end of slavery in the United States occurred after the Civil War with the ratification of the 13th Amendment in 1865, which abolished slavery. This led to the emancipation of enslaved individuals and marked a significant turning point in American history.
ratification of 14th amendment
The Civil War
The civil war.
The reason the 26th amendment was passed was because of the Vietnam War. It was reasoned that if a person could be drafted and sent to war at 18 they should also be able to vote.
The 26th Amendment to the U.S Constitution changed the voting age from 21 to 18. This change was instituted during the Vietnam War. People found it immoral that an eighteen year old could be drafted to fight for their country, yet could not vote for who ran the country that they were fighting for.
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment guaranteed that any U.S. citizen fighting in the Vietnam War would have the right to vote in American elections.