Amendment+XXVI

===The Twenty-Sixth Amendment is the Eighteen -Year Old Vote. In the United States at the time it was a very chaotic time for many Americans and also the President of the United States, Richard Nixon. Many people were very mad with President Nixon's actions when he ordered the U.S. troops to invade Cambodia, despite attempts at peace for the two countries. Many college students protested against Nixon and his actions for the invasion, resulting in many deaths on college campuses throughout the country. Also in the time of the 1960's and 1970's was a time of conflict over civil rights for people. Around the world during this time period the Vietnam War was causing much destruction for many countries near and far. During this time many United States citizins got very mad at the government for allowing eighteen-year-olds to fight in war at such a young age but not allowing them to vote. Many protests broke out because of this act. Finally, the sponsor of the amendment, Jennings Randolph, or the "Founding Father" of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment was taken into consideration on March 23, 1971 after proposing this act eleven times. Finally the Twenty-Sixth Amendment was approved on July 1st, 1971 near the end of the Vietnam War. Forty-Two out of the fifty states ratified this amendment. The ratification period took four months, the shortest amount of time out of all the amendments. Now all people that are eighteen-years-old can vote and there rights are now equal with one another.===

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