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True, I actually agree with you, although I've gotten pushback before for saying that they weren't short-lived, because some places (e.g. Boston) did get rid of
by joshuamorton 5y ago
True, I actually agree with you, although I've gotten pushback before for saying that they weren't short-lived, because some places (e.g. Boston) did get rid of the property requirement only a year or two after the founding, and women could vote in NJ in 1776, but lost the ability in 1807.
So like I think its probably most precise to say that they were usually long-lived, but not universally. I'll reword my prior comment but leave this here.