Expansion of Direct Democracy
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Democracy
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: June 2, 1902-May 31, 1913
Article abstract: New measures increase the political tools of direct citizen involvement in government.
Summary of Event
Although the Declaration of Independence asserted that all “men” are created equal and, in later years, Abraham Lincoln movingly spoke of government as being “of, by, and for” the people, there was a gap between such sentiments and political realities. Admittedly, by 1890 the franchise included all male citizens. Women, however, were excluded except in a few Western states, and even the enfranchised found their prerogatives...
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