Numerous Barriers to Suffrage Have Existed Since the Founding

question 47

Essay

Numerous barriers to suffrage have existed since the Founding.Write an essay that discusses some of these barriers as well as the various attempts by the federal and state governments to extend the franchise to more citizens.

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