Universal manhood suffrage

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Universal manhood suffrage is a form of voting rights in which all adult males within a nation are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race, or any other qualification.

This process of voting helped empower rising American leaders like Andrew Jackson to Presidency as poorer, frontier citizens felt better represented.

During the late 19th century and early 20th century universal manhood suffrage was the norm in most western countries. As women began to win the right to vote it was replaced by universal suffrage.