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  2. Charter of Liberties and Privileges - Wikipedia

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    The Charter of Liberties and Privileges was an act passed by the New York General Assembly during its first session in 1683 that laid out the political organization of the colony, set up the procedures for election to the assembly, created 12 counties, and guaranteed certain individual rights for the colonists.

  3. American election campaigns in the 19th century - Wikipedia

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    The principles of republicanism seemed to require that everyone be eligible, and indeed actually vote. Several states allowed immigrants to vote before they took out citizenship papers; elsewhere the parties facilitated the naturalization process. By mid-century, practically every adult white male was a potential voter—or indeed, an actual ...

  4. Timeline of voting rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Kentucky is admitted as a new state, giving the vote to free men regardless of color or property ownership, although the vote would shortly be taken away from free Black people. [5] Delaware removes property ownership as requirement to vote, but continues to require that voters pay taxes. [3] 1798. Georgia removes tax requirement for voting. [3]

  5. Property qualification - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1800s, many states removed their property requirements for voting, while at the same time several states disenfranchised women and free African-Americans. [3] By 1840, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Virginia were the only states that still had property requirements to vote.

  6. Voting rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1790: The Naturalization Act of 1790 limited citizenship to "free white persons." [23] In practice, only white male property owners could naturalize and acquire the status of citizens, and the vote. [23] 1792–1838: Free black males lose the right to vote in several Northern states including in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey.

  7. History of direct democracy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of direct democracy amongst non-Native Americans in the United States dates from the 1630s in the New England Colonies. [1]The legislatures of the New England colonies were initially governed as popular assemblies, with every freeman eligible to directly vote in the election of officers and drafting of laws.

  8. Freeman (Thirteen Colonies) - Wikipedia

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    During the American colonial period a freeman was a person who was not a slave. The term originated in 12th-century Europe. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a man had to be a member of the Church to be a freeman; in neighboring Plymouth Colony a man did not need to be a member of the Church, but he had to be elected to this privilege by the General Court.

  9. Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies - Wikipedia

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    Groups excluded from voting included laborers, tenant farmers, unskilled workers and indentured servants. These were considered to lack a "stake in society" and to be vulnerable to corruption. [34] Tax issues and budget decisions originated in the assembly. Part of the budget went toward the cost of raising and equipping the colonial militia ...