1861
I get the message.... :)
OH,1861, that great year when several million people in this country were slaves, and could be whipped, branded, hunted with dogs, dragged back from free states if they succeeded in escaping their imprisonment, have their wives and children sold away without any recourse, etc. And, of course, women could NOT vote. And, were there still property requirements for voting? I am so glad this has always been a free country. NOT!! Oh, wait, I guess it was free for about 20% of the population, maybe?