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Taking away one's right to vote.

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Why did Latin American countries want independence?

At the end of the 17th century, Spain became a declining empire with diminishing revenues and loss of both political and military influence -- especially against other rising powers such as France and Britain. The Bourbon Reforms (1747-1808) changed the colonial system in the Americas to that of an intendancy. These reforms were directed to increase tax revenues, but became very unpopular among the colonies as most intendants were peninsulares, or people born in Spain.This power shift increased unrest among criollos, or people of Spanish ancestry who were born in the Americas, who ultimately attained the support of both Amerindians and mestizos (descendants of interracial marriages between Europeans and Native Americans) to wage war against Spanish rule. In Mexico and Central America, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) is considered the starter of such movement, while the South American war of independence was won by liberators Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) and Simon Bolivar (1783-1830).When Napoleon's Army invaded both Spain and Portugal during the Peninsular Wars (1807-1814), most criollos saw the opportunity to secede from the Spanish Empire. By 1825 most of Latin America became independent, with only some last bastions in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Argentina still being loyal to the Spanish Crown. By 1833 even these were defeated, and all attempts of reconquest by Spain had been already thwarted. Finally, in 1836 the Spanish government renounced to the sovereignty over continental America, with the exception of Cuba an Puerto Rico, which were lost during the Spanish-American War (1898).


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Mississippi led the way in 1890 in the?

disenfranchisement


What is the antonym of ballot?

the antonym for ballot is disenfranchisement


Mississippi led the way in 1890 in the what of blacks?

disenfranchisement


What form was most commonly used for disenfranchisement in the south?

Poll tax


How can disenfranchisement be used in a sentence?

There is increasing concern about the disenfranchisement of convicted criminals in the US; because convictions are not spread equally among races and political parties, lack of voting rights disproportionately affects some communities. Although the Civil Rights Act sought to eliminate the disenfranchisement of citizens based on race, recent court challenges appear to be gutting its protections.


Did Mississippi led the way in 1890 in the integration of Blacks?

disenfranchisement of the blacks


What was the process of southern whites' regaining control of local and state government called?

Disenfranchisement.


What is felon disenfranchisement?

People that are convicted of serious crimes (felonies) lose the right to vote.


What's voter disenfranchisement?

Voter disenfranchisement is when a person is somehow kept from voting. This can be for a number of reasons. For example, in many states felons are not permitted to vote. Voters can also be dienfranchised because of their socioeconomic class, their ability to cross the digital divide, etc.


In every state of the former Confederacy the system of legalized segregation and disenfranchisement was fully in place in?

1980


How do you spell the right to vote?

The right to vote is called suffrage or political franchise. Having a vote is being enfranchised, and taking away that right is disenfranchisement.


What is the cause for terrorism?

Terrorists ( called "freedom fighters" when they are on our side) feel that they have no weapon but their willingness to die for their cause. What causes terrorism is official intransigence, disenfranchisement and persecution.