Sentence examples for property qualification from inspiring English sources

A few blacks actually voted in New York, but only if they could pass a stiff property qualification.

As a Connecticut legislator from 1800 to 1807, Webster helped block bills eliminating the property qualification for voting.

In 1871 the property qualification for the Legislative Council was reduced and the tenure of its members shortened.

To those who complained at being excluded by the property qualification for voting and seeking office, Guizot's simple reply was "Enrichissez-vous!" ("Get rich!").

The members of the second were chosen by direct popular vote, which was limited, however, by a property qualification and therefore gave the farmers an advantage.

The minimum property qualification for service was lowered and the minimum age (17) ignored; resistance became frequent, especially to the distant and unending guerrilla war in Spain.

Bring back property qualifications for voting!

Property qualifications did not operate, however, before 322 bc.

Americans long ago abandoned property qualifications for voting, in favor of the principle of one person one vote.

In Britain even the important Reform Bill of 1867 did not completely abolish property qualifications for the right to vote.

These included triennial parliaments, manhood suffrage, the absence of property qualifications for the lower house, and secret ballots.