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What does disfranchisement mean?

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In 1895 he delivered a moving speech before the South Carolina constitutional convention in a gallant but futile attempt to prevent the virtual disfranchisement of blacks.
Other factors included racial segregation, disfranchisement, and injustice in southern courts.
Tories in the House of Lords agreed to the disfranchisement of the borough, but refused to accept the precedent of directly transferring its seats to an industrial city.
Eventually, such lack of ownership on the part of partner countries leads to a sense of disfranchisement and inaction.
Prisoners are subjugated to a situation of absolute disfranchisement and exploitation.
Blacks were barred from voting, and their disfranchisement allowed white politicians to keep white schools white and black schools shabby.

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