in the early years of america were only the citizens above age 21 allowed to vote?

Answer 1

In the earliest years, only men who also owned real estate. Not sure, but probably 21.

Answer 2

In the early years, after the United States was established, in order to vote, one had to be

1) Male
2) White
3) Protestant (in some states)
4) Land holding

I think legal voting age was 21, but I am not certain.

Answer 3

if you mean post revolution, I think only men were allowed to vote, and only if they owned property, as well as being citizens of the country. Women did not get the right to vote until the 1920"s, after Blacks, although they were actually able to vote in real numbers before Blacks.

Answer 4

Only men above the age of 21 who were property owners.

Answer 5

21 wasn't declared the age of majority until much later. I believe the only requirements were that you had to be a white, male, and a landowner.

Answer 6

Amendment 26 changed the voting age to 18 in 1971.

Personally, I'd like to see a new amendment that if you are on welfare, you don't vote. If you are not contributing to the taxes, why should you get a vote on how they are spent?

Answer 7

yes, that was changed when the draft was grabbing 18 year olds. So, the law was changed to allow those old enough to die for their country to also have the right to vote.

Answer 8

black males over 21 were always allowed to vote

just not slaves

and no not all blacks were slaves

Answer 9

And you had to be a white male.

Answer 10

that and males only