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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)