THREAD—Today is #WomensEqualityDay, commemorating the 19th amendment. We should reflect on struggles that allowed new groups to join our electorate, and the work we still need to do to expand #votingrights. 1/3
Over the years, suffrage has been expanded from white men to nearly everyone. Constitutional amendments that increased access to the vote include:
15th--Black Suffrage
19th--Women’s Right to Vote
24th--No Poll Tax
26th--Vote for 18 year olds
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15th--Black Suffrage
19th--Women’s Right to Vote
24th--No Poll Tax
26th--Vote for 18 year olds
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Use our Constitution in the Classroom curriculum to teach elementary, middle, and high-school students about the history of #votingrights and current obstacles to voting. 3/3 buff.ly/2x3bNUY
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