I believe the answer is slavery
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). Suffrage is often conceived in terms of elections for representatives. However, suffrage applies equally to referenda and initiatives
The name of the large arc of farmland that includes Mesopotamia is the "Fertile Crescent," since this area was especially fertile and highly conducive to crop growth.
