<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me about the history of women's voting rights being suppressed?
<|assistant|>
The history of women's voting rights being suppressed began in the 1800s when some states passed laws that restricted or entirely outlawed women's suffrage. These laws were in place until the 1920s when the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, granting women the right to vote. However, many states had already disenfranchised black women before the passage of the Amendment, as racial discrimination prevented them from voting until the 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act. Despite this landmark legislation, many states continued to put obstacles in the way of women's voting rights, like introducing literacy tests, poll taxes, and residency requirements. It wasn't until the 1970s that more measures began to be enacted to expand voting access, and it wasn't until 1992 that the United States Department of Justice began prosecuting claims of racial discrimination in voting laws. Today, many states still enforce voting restrictions like voter ID laws, gerrymandering, and registration deadlines which continue to impact the rights of women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other traditionally marginalized groups to cast their ballots.