Colonial America Undemocratic Analysis

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During Colonial America, features of democratic and undemocratic was a work in progress for democracy.
One democratic feature is Economic Freedom. Economic Freedom is generally accepted that democratic government should not totally control the economy. This means that people are allowed to choose their own work and to join labor unions. This can be found in document 12, Economic Freedom.
One undemocratic feature is two requirements in order to vote. In document 2, Voting Qualifications, there’s two requirements. These requirements included that you had to be a christian and a white male, in order to vote. Many of the blacks and women, did not agree with being treated unfairly.
Document 4 is The Lady Law. It's one of the work in progress

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