Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: New Jersey's Early Liberal Voting Requirements
New Jersey was one state where conflict emerged over voting requirements. Some African American residents and women who were initially allowed to vote were later disenfranchised.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Property Requirement
Being able to vote in the days of the early American government meant that the voter had to own property. This requirement was gradually removed.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Dorr Rebellion
Covers the history of voting in Rhode Island during the 1840s, when Thomas Wilson Dorr led a rebellion against voting laws which left many white males disenfranchised.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 29: The Right to Vote Is Not Universal
Some citizens of the United States generally do not qualify to vote in national elections.