When did white men get the right to vote?

The 1828 presidential election was the first in which non-property white men could vote in the vast majority of states. By the late 1820s, attitudes and state laws had shifted in favor of universal white male suffrage.

What led to the Voting Rights Act of 1964?

Voting Rights Act Signed into Law After debating the bill for more than a month, the US House of Representatives passed the bill by a vote of 333-85 on July 9. In 1964, the 24th Amendment made poll taxes illegal in federal elections; Poll taxes in state elections were banned in 1966 by the US Supreme Court.

What was white men's suffrage?

Universal male suffrage is a form of suffrage in which all adult male citizens within a political system are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race or any other qualification.

When was universal male suffrage?

General adult male suffrage for those over 25 introduced in 1925. General adult suffrage for both sexes over 20 introduced in 1946, ratified by the new constitution adopted on 3 May 1947.

Why was black suffrage important to the AWSA convention?

As Harper proclaimed in his closing remarks at the 1873 AWSA convention, "as much as white women need the ballot, colored women need it more."[5] As many whites, including some white women suffragists, publicly denounced black male suffrage, black women incorporated black male suffrage as an important component of their suffrage goals.

When did black women join the suffrage movement?

From the earliest years of the suffrage movement, black women worked side by side with white suffragists.

Who voted for the Civil Rights Act?

Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, with Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders present at the ceremony.

What is the gender difference in voter turnout?

The gender gap is largest among black voters, among whom women have reported voting at higher rates than men consistently for the past 30 years. In 2016, 64% of eligible black women said they voted, compared to 54% of eligible black men.