45 Years Ago, Americans As Young As 18 Gained The Right To Vote

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The voting age was lowered to 18 from 21 across the United States 45 years ago this week with the ratification of the 26th Amendment. The final push leading to the amendment began during the Vietnam War. Many Americans argued that it wasn’t right to allow men as young as 18 to be drafted, yet

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