More Signs That Jesse Jackson is Ignorant...



This report about a speech that the Rev. Jesse Jackson gave reminds us of why no one should take him seriously.



His claim that only white men had the vote in 1789 isn't correct. It turns out that blacks meeting the property qualification had the vote in New York State until 1821, and as late as 1830, blacks could vote in Pennsylvania (though threats of mob action tended to discourage them doing so in Philadelphia). Even some widows had the right to vote in some counties in New Jersey until about 1800 (though it's not clear that many took advantage of it).