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2 stories matching implement

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  1. The Politics of Poverty: Seattle’s 1878 Voter Suppression Fight

    A century and a half ago, local officials tried to implement a 'poll tax' to restrict voting rights, sparking a fierce debate over whether a citizen’s right to participate in democracy could be tied to their financial status.

    Jul 6, 1878Puget Sound DispatchJames Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. Seattle's 1877 Plea: Build a Wagon Road Over the Cascades Before Portland Steals the Inland Empire

    With no railroad yet across the mountains, a Seattle newspaper argued the city's future depended on a wagon road to Yakima—before Portland grabbed the inland trade forever.

    Mar 17, 1877Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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