The Constitution originally left the matter of voter restrictions to the states. Most states at the time of the ratification of the Constitution had the following voter requirements:
 | white male |
| 21 |
| landholder |
These stipulations were later put on the states:
| Amendment # | Date Ratified: | Meaning of Amendment: |
| 15 |
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| 19 |
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| 24 |
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| 26 |
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| Explain the Voting Rights Act of 1965: |
| What common practice was banned by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that was used to keep Black Americans from voting in the South? |
