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What is Rhode Islanders about?

The document summarizes a proposal from Rhode Islanders in 1834 arguing for an expansion of voting rights that were at the time restricted based on property ownership. The proposal argues that (1) government is designed to protect natural rights, not grant privileges, so suffrage should be considered a right not a privilege granted by the government. (2) Property restrictions are inconsistent with republican principles of equality. (3) In modern Rhode Island, there are many productive citizens like mechanic

Author

Ziggy Mordovicio

Language

EN