Summarize the changes in the voting process that have occurred from the formation of the United States until present. Be sure to list specific changes and what made those changes happen.

Initially Only people who own land can vote and there was no federal voting standard-states decide who can vote and only 6% of the population were eligible to vote. Citizenship was only granted to white people, but voting was denied. The vote expanded to all white men in 1856. Former slaves were granted citizenship. Vote cannot be denied because of race, explicitly - so other discriminatory tactics used; Women try to vote but were denied. Indigenous people cannot vote and people of Chinese ancestry were barred from naturalizing to become U. S. citizens. Assimilation and denial of ancestral heritage=Right to Vote, then Indigenous people were forced apply for citizenship. In 1912 Women lead voting rights marches and latterly the right to vote extended to women. Voting rights as civil rights; in 1965 Grassroots movement forces change in law Voting Rights Act passed. It forbid states from imposing discriminatory restrictions on who can vote, and provided mechanisms for the federal government to enforce its provisions.; 1971 Voting age lowered to 18; 2000 Residents of U. S. colonies are citizens, but were not allowed to vote. And until the present day debate still circles of voting rights to felons.