Unit 3 - History of Voting

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Who was allowed to vote when the USA was founded?

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White Men that owned Property

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By 1850, who could vote in the United States?

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All White Men

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What is Suffrage?

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The right to vote

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For what were Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton famous?

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Trying to get women the right to vote

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What was the 19th Amendment?

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Gave women the right to vote

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True or False? During the time of slavery, African Americans were allowed to vote as long as they were not slaves.

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False

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What did the 15th Amendment do?

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Allowed all men, regardless of race, the right to vote

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Which of the following was a way that Southern states kept Black men from voting?
Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, Grandfather Clauses, All of these are true

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All of these are true

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What was the 23rd Amendment?

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Gave Washington DC (District of Columbia) the right to vote in Presidential Elections

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What was the 24th Amendment?

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Eliminated Poll Taxes