unenfranchised

Updated: June 16, 2025

But woman, whether she be politically enfranchised as in Australasia, or unenfranchised as at home; whether she be immoral in the sense of being purely egoistic, or moral in the sense of being altruistic, very rarely makes any secret or any shame of doing these things.

Almroth Wright - The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman Suffrage

The majority settled as small farmers in the more frequented districts, or became shop-keepers and artisans in the towns. Politically their position was curious. The Reform Act of 1832 had extended the British franchise, but the majority had still no votes; and the immigrants belonged to the unenfranchised classes.

J. L. (John Lyle) Morison - British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854