>>18618875
Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest men America ever produced. Born a slave, he taught himself to read covertly, escaped slavery, and became an orator famous nationwide who could have meetings with presidents. Even the racist chuds of the time admitted that he was a smart cookie.

>>18618884
This is what makes me hesitate when it comes to racism. Many blacks are obsessed with looting and killing, but you can't deny the black community occasionally produces people of great intellectual and moral character. I feel bad for the smart, respectful, kind black people who get lumped in with all the violent thugs.

>>18618895
One of the reasons the civil rights movement's leaders were reluctant to ban literacy tests outright was that there was still a valid argument to be made for preventing illiterate dumbfucks of any race from voting, but the practice had been abused beyond saving unfortunately. Personally I think a hs degree or higher should be required to vote

>>18618909
Any person (no corporations) that owns land and was born in their respective country should be the only requirements for voting rights. Everyone loves to larp about defending Democracy, but they don't want to actually implement Democracy.

>>18618955
I agree with you, but democracy is not defined by universal suffrage. And when people say democracy, they usually mean republic.