09-28-2018, 06:54 PM
stanc Wrote:Perhaps that's because you're looking at it from a 21st century perspective, instead of in the context of his time?
In the late-18th century, the vast majority of blacks were considered property. As such, they did not have rights.
For a better understanding of voting rights in the US:http://www.history.org/foundation/journa...ctions.cfm
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/wh...themselves

