- All white male freeholders, or property owners, could vote in Colonial New York. No restrictions or guidelines were specified in reference to length of residency.
- Until 1777, Caucasian women who owned property in New York could vote in elections. Women lost this right after the United States became a sovereign nation.
- African-American males could not vote in colonial New York, including those who were free men. Property ownership did not matter, even though African-American landowners were still required to pay taxes.
- Only those age 21 and older could vote in any New York election. In addition, some evidence exists that Jewish males were not able to vote before 1737, suggesting that only Protestants could vote.
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African-Americans
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