How did public opinion influence the lawmakers to pass the 26th amendment?

It influence by the quote “ Old enough to fight, old enough to vote” this become a common slogan for a youth voting rights movement, and in 1943 Georgia become the first state to lower its voting age in state and local elections from 21 to 18

Explanation:

texas governor sam houston opposed secession, but was unable to prevent it. in this speech, given prior to lincoln's election, he presents the argument that slavery would be safer within the united states than outside of it. it was a prescient argument, and one held by several other southern leaders.

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