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> behind because it subjugates Since 1951, there has been equal vote for every Indian citizen. Equal voting rights for all citizens was not true even in the U
by gammaray9 10y ago
> behind because it subjugates
Since 1951, there has been equal vote for every Indian citizen.
Equal voting rights for all citizens was not true even in the US until its voting rights act of 1965.
- thebooktocome 10y agoVoting is not the only human right, nor does it prevent the majority from oppressing minorities.
- gammaray9 10y agoThe original word 'subjugate' is directly linked to absence of representation - i.e. voting rights. To the second point on oppression, find this interesting reading - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-glasser/legacy-of-racial-subjugat_b_6236976.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-glasser/legacy-of-racial-s.... Feel free to compare incarceration rates.