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

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    The campaigns were also changed by a general enlargement of the voting franchise—the states began removing or reducing property and tax qualifications for suffrage and by the early 19th century the great majority of free adult white males could vote (Rhode Island refused until a serious rebellion took place in 1844).

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

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    Iowa restores the voting rights of felons who completed their prison sentences. [59] Nebraska ends lifetime disenfranchisement of people with felonies but adds a five-year waiting period. [62] 2006. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was extended for the fourth time by President George W. Bush, being the second extension of 25 years. [64]

  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. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Electoral Act 1856 - Wikipedia

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    The Electoral Act 1856 [3] was an Act of the Victorian Legislative Council which provided for the election of members of the first Parliament of Victoria later that year. . Besides providing for the division of the colony into provinces and districts for the election of members of Parliament, for the creation of an electoral roll and for other matters, the Act also introduced voting by secret ...