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August 2, 1776: Declaration of Independence Frames Voters' Rights
June 21, 1788: Voting Left to States
July 9, 1868: Citizenship Granted to All US-Born and Naturalized
February 3, 1870: Black Men Granted the Right to Vote
August 18, 1920: Women Get the Right to Vote
June 2, 1924: Native Americans Granted the Right to Vote
1943 Chinese Exclusion Act Ends
March 29, 1961: Washington, D.C. Residents Can Vote in Presidential Elections
January 23, 1964: Poll Taxes Banned
August 6, 1965: Voting Rights Act
July 1, 1971: 18 and Up Can Vote
August 6, 1975: Rights for Non-English-Speaking Voters
June 29, 1982: Voting Rights Act Extended
September 28, 1984: Voting Is Made Accessible
May 20, 1993: Voter Registration Through DMVs
October 29, 2002: Help America Vote Act
June 25, 2013: Voting Rights Act Walked Back