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John Adams Argues for Limited Suffrage
Writing to his friend, James Sullivan, who was a member of the Massachusetts General Court, Adams sets forth his arguments against giving women, children, and property-less men the right to vote.
Tags: John Adams, Voting
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)
John Adams Explains Why People Without Property Should Not Be Able to Vote
James Sullivan, a state court judge in Massachusetts and colleague of John Adams, was often sympathetic to those who thought women and non-elite men should have a voice in the new nation’s government. Adams disagreed, explaining to Sullivan [...]
Tags: Revolutionary War, Voting
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Revolution and New Nation (1751-1815)
Chart of Rights and Population in Revolutionary America
The 1770s and 1780s were a period of uneven social change in America. The first table shows the extent to which various groups in society could vote, serve on juries and own property through the 1780s. The second table shows a breakdown of the U.S. [...]