Disfranchisement of felons Pro and Con

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December 30, 2016

 

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The United States inherited parts of the English legal system including disenfranchisement of criminals because of its efficiency of decreased the crime rate. Restricting felons to vote was also strictly enforced during the early twentieth century when discrimination was significant. Disfranchising laws were set up including literacy tests, poll taxes, and the Grandfather Clause to keep blacks away from voting...
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Disfranchising laws were set up including literacy tests, poll taxes, and the Grandfather Clause to keep blacks away from voting. Interest groups such as The Ku Klux Klan and The Knights of the White Camellia consistently tried to obstruct blacks from being granted Constitutional rights. Since a substantial population of criminals were black, states set up their own laws saying that criminals could not vote in order to keep a portion of African-American’s from voting Since a substantial population of criminals were black, states set up their own laws saying that criminals could not vote in order to keep a portion of African-American’s from voting (William Wallo)...
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