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African Americans were often excluded from the voting because they did not own land or pay the taxes required of voters. They were sometimes excluded from voting with the use of laws that excluded them.
indians, slaves, women, and those with limited property
No, it excluded women, slaves, native americans, and white men who didn't own property.
The effect of the Representation of the People Act was that the vote was given to all men over 21 and all women over 30 who were on the local government register or married to men who were. 22% of women were excluded. It meant that women made up 39.6% of the electorate and allowed women to become more politically involved.
During Blackwell's lifetime, women had no collective representation