Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Twenty Sixth Amendment
Text and brief explanation of the 26th Amendment which expanded voting rights to citizens from age 18.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Right to Vote Equality for Youth
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of the right to vote for our nations youth.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Lowering the Voting Age: Nixon and the 26th Amendment
This activity encourages young scholars to think critically about the history and importance of the 26th Amendment, that granted the right to vote to American citizens aged eighteen or older.
Other
West Virginia Agribusiness Council: Jennings Randolph and the 26th Amendment
Background information about the work done by Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia to get the 26th Amendment approved by Congress. Site also provides links to other aspects of Randolph's career.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 26th Amendment
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 26th amendment detailing giving 18-year-olds the right to vote.