Amendment 26

 

The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age in the United States from 21 to 18. It was created during the Vietnam War era, when many people argued that if 18-year-olds could be drafted to fight in war, they should also have the right to vote.

This video starts describing the Vietnam War and how many young people were being drafted into the military at age 18. The video also explains that people argued it wasn’t fair for 18-year-olds to fight and die in war but not be allowed to vote.


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