Answer:
the declaration of independence was issued
I believe there was a contest but I am not sure the answer to your first question.
They were allowed to vote but had to pay an amount too high for them to ever obtain so its like they still couldnt vote.
Joined; he was considered a very influential member/leader and converted to it while he was in prison :)
The government outlawed slavery in 1981 and made it a crime in 2007. Estimates of the percentage of slaves vary from 10% to 20% of Mauritanian population.