Voting Rights
The U.S. Constitution refers to the election of members of Congress and of the President, but the document adopted in 1787 does not define who may cast those votes. Amendments to the Constitution extended the right to vote in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The 15th Amendment (1870) extended voting rights to men of all races. The 19th Amendment (1920) prohibited the states from denying the vote on the basis of sex. The 24th Amendment (1964) sought to remove barriers to voting by prohibiting a poll tax. And the Voting Rights Act of 1965 secured voting rights for adult citizens of all races and genders in the form of federal laws that enforced the amendments.
Presidential Elections & Inaugurations Records in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Presidential Libraries document elections and inaugurations through history.
Black Americans and the Vote This research portal highlights 威尼斯人娱乐场 holdings that relate to the long struggle for equality in voting rights.
Women's Rights: Suffrage Discover an array of records related to the long quest for women to gain the vote as well as education resources, articles, and blog posts.
You can register to vote or update your registration at .
Exhibits
presents records in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 that document the ongoing struggle of Americans to define, attain, and protect their rights
highlights the struggle of diverse activists throughout U.S. history to secure voting rights for all American women.
Notable Documents
- Tally of Electoral Votes (1801)
- Petition for Universal Suffrage (1866)
- 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870)
- 1912 Electoral Vote Tally (1913)
- 17th Amendment, Direct Election of Senators (1913)
- 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women's Right to Vote (1920)
- Election Certificate of Hattie Caraway (1932)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Congress and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (multiple documents)
Educator Resources
Blog Posts
- 威尼斯人娱乐场 News: 威尼斯人娱乐场 Makes Voting Happen
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- Reagan Library Education Blog:
- Rediscovering Black History:
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Selected Records in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog
- Civil Rights Litigation Case files: Catalog IDs , , ,
Video Resources
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