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Yes and no.

You see, prior to 1838, black men could vote in PA. They lost that in the 1838 convention and regained it in 1870.

But that occurred because PA was no longer majority Quaker, they'd moved west (and been outnumbered by Irish pouring into Philadelphia). Ohio had de facto black suffrage (despite its crummy 1802 constitution), and Iowa had explicit black suffrage from the day its constitution was enacted to now.

2 years ago
1 score
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Yes and no.

You see, prior to 1838, black men could vote in PA. They lost that in the 1838 convention and regained it in 1870.

But that occurred because PA was no longer majority Quaker, they'd moved west. Ohio had de facto black suffrage (despite its crummy 1802 constitution), and Iowa had explicit black suffrage from the day its constitution was enacted to now.

2 years ago
1 score