In the beginning, the very beginning,

only the wealthy, those who owned land,

could vote in the new country,  The United States 

of America.      Tradition carried over from England 

and Europe. The colonies built new traditions.  

More:   Prejudice.    Racism.    Sexism.

All manner of bias.    Laws    slowly 

          slowly       slowly       slowly      

slowly     changed.      What the hell is

this country thinking now.       Why 

are our citizens still being denied their rights.