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Whose voting rights were restricted under New Jersey’s 1807 voting law?

All adult women acquired unrestricted voting rights that year
Some women and free Black residents who previously qualified
The law limited the franchise only for residents without any property
The law changed ballot procedures without affecting who could vote

All adult women acquired unrestricted voting rights that year
Some women and free Black residents who previously qualified
The law limited the franchise only for residents without any property
The law changed ballot procedures without affecting who could vote

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New Jersey's 1807 voting law restricted rights previously exercised by some women and free Black residents.

The 1807 law restricted political participation to qualified free white male citizens, ending some voting opportunities previously exercised by women and free Black people. The change illustrates a contraction of rights, not steady progress. A historical trajectory of rights can include reversals as well as expansions.

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