The Early Voting Rights Struggles in the United States

The video explores the history of voting rights in the United States, starting with George Washington's presidency when only white men over 21 who owned property could vote. It discusses the limited scope of early American democracy and the exclusion of women, enslaved people, and Native Americans from voting. The video highlights early abolitionist efforts, including the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, and the contributions of figures like Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth to both abolition and women's rights. It concludes with a review of key events and figures in the fight for equal voting rights.

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