may 13, 1825 - Universal Male Suferage
Description:
As Western states like Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri were admitted into the Union they adopted a new constitution which allowed all white males (regaurdless of religion or social class) to vote. This not only increase votes from 350,000 in 1824 to 3.2 million 1840, it also made politicians change the way they compaigned since the "common man" made up most of the people voting.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 13, 1825
Now
~ 200 years ago