At the outset of u. s. history, eligible voters were white property owners or very wealthy. the gradual inclusion of african americans, women, and other groups took a long time. more recently, voter id laws have become popular. many would argue that such laws restricting who can vote are an extension of this long history, which is largely what kind of stratification system

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