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Originally Posted by Guest
I must not have a copy of the same document you are paraphrasing. Can you cut and paste a bit of YOURS that says that the Constitution was written to pertain only to "White Protestant Land Owners?" If so, I would certainly like to take advantage of my new and improved rights. By the way, aren't you also confusing Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence? You do know that they are different, right? Perhaps you have been listening to that "tard" Hillary a bit too much.
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U.S. Voting Rights
When the Constitution was written, only white male property owners (about 10 to 16 percent of the nation's population) had the vote. Over the past two centuries, though, the term "government by the people" has become a reality. During the early 1800s, states gradually dropped property requirements for voting. Later, groups that had been excluded previously gained the right to vote. Other reforms made the process fairer and easier.
U.S. Voting Rights