Only adult male citizens of Athens who have completed their military training were allowed to vote in that city-state.
This obviously excluded boys, slaves, freed slaves, women, and people who were 'immigrants,' as well as former citizens of Athens. Athenian constitution was very rigid and didn't allow for any alterations for a very long time.
Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman both were leaders of the movement and escaped slavery.
I know the first one is the 16th century
Well... the German invasion of Poland in September of 1939 is one of the most important actions ever taken by a country. The significance of this invasion is hard to overstate since this invasion is what started World War II. ... When Hitler invaded Poland, Germany and France declared war and WWII had begun.
