Explain who was given the right to vote and who was not under the progressive acts placed in the Oklahoma Constitution. Also include any provisions that helped to exclude populations.

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: In the Oklahoma Constitution, all males over the age of 18, including African Americans, were given the right to vote. In 1910, however, the state enacted literacy tests to exclude the African American vote. Women were given the right to vote in school board elections. In 1918, women were given the right to vote in all state elections.