6. Recognizing Cause and Effect (a) How do you think the historical denial of voting rights to African Americans affected
the makeup of Congress and many State legislatures?
(b) How did that result, in turn, affect the likelihood that
these legislatures would pass civil rights laws?

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.

citizens were able to charge more for their goods and services

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