They empowered the federal government to prevent voting rights discrimination at the state level; it also resulted in an increased number of minority voters and black participation in the political process.
The answer to that question is A
Answer:
Thomas Jefferson
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson decided to heed to Thomas Paine's desires and declare independence from Britain. He also stole a bunch of John Locke's ideas, claiming that the people had a right to revolt and all men are equal (ignoring his huge slave collection). He stole many Enlightenment principles and shoved them into the U.S. Constitution as well.
When the Mexican Liberal Poniciano Arriaga referred to the Indians of Mexico as Proletarian, he was echoing B. Marx and Engels.