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             On the other hand there were people like James Madison who said, "all citizens must be equally represented and the government should represent the majority". At this time the majority of the people were the lower class so it was only fair that they received the proper representation.
             By, 1787 the American Revolution brought to light that these men only needed to gain proper representation and earn respect in order to become full citizens. In 1800's they finally received their right to vote, most of the men were already paying taxes. This made the elite unhappy, The Congressional Resolution on Western Lands came about. This brought about a new land act which made it possible for poor whites to acquire land now they were getting somewhere. Of course this was making the rich angry, as we see in an Argument against Universal Suffrage it shows how having lower class involved in politics would jeopardize the rights and principles of liberty. James Kent felt that at least property qualifications prevented many from having a
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