Voting Rights: A Historical Journey Through Disenfranchisement and Empowerment

The video discusses the history of disenfranchisement in the U.S., focusing on the evolution of voting rights. Initially, only white, property-owning men could vote. The 15th Amendment aimed to include black men, but Jim Crow laws hindered this. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, though initially limited to white women. Native Americans gained voting rights through the Indian Citizenship Act. The Civil Rights Movement led to significant legislative changes, ensuring voting rights for black men and women. Recent acts have further expanded voting eligibility, yet the struggle for voting rights continues.

What was the primary restriction on voting rights in the United States before the late 1800s?

• Only people with disabilities could vote

• Only Native Americans could vote

• Only white, property-owning men over 21 could vote

• Only women could vote

What was the intended purpose of the 15th Amendment?

• To grant voting rights to Native Americans

• To prohibit states from denying the right to vote based on race

• To lower the voting age to 18

• To allow women the right to vote

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What was the impact of the Indian Citizenship Act of the 1920s?

• It allowed women to vote

• It introduced literacy tests for voting

• It restricted voting rights to only white men

• It granted voting rights to Native Americans

What was a significant outcome of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s regarding voting rights?

• It introduced new Jim Crow laws

• It eliminated Jim Crow laws and expanded voting rights

• It restricted voting rights to only white women

• It lowered the voting age to 16

What recent efforts have been made to improve voting accessibility?

• Introducing new literacy tests

• Making voting easier for people with disabilities and limited English skills

• Restricting voting to property owners

• Eliminating absentee voting