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Originally Posted by hevusa  Jaxian
I disagree with your assessment of the electoral college. I don't believe it was started because they thought the average man was so uninformed or to protect smaller states (the two most common misconceptions), but rather came about because of slavery. | I believe it was started to protect the smaller states.
The grandfather clause, legitimacy test, and many others were laws that made it very difficult for african americans to vote. |