The Gilded Age excluded over half of American citizens from the electoral process—women could not vote and most African-Americans living in the South could not participate—with the tools of race, religion, and region creating division that only allowed certain segments to participate.

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Derrick Johnson

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over half of the American citizens who could not participate in the electoral electoral process... Women could not vote. majority of the African-American community who lived in the south could not participate and the tool of race, religion, and region was in full effect

Source

Does American Capitalism Still Work?The Aspen Institute
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:45:50 AM

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