Fifthly, in New Jersey, by whose Constitution the elective franchise was conferred upon “all inhabitants of this colony, of full age, who are worth fifty pounds, proclamation money, clear estate,”--also without any discrimination of descent or color.
Sumner highlights New Jersey's Constitution, which grants voting rights without discrimination based on descent or color.
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