The argument for limiting suffrage boiled down to this: Only the independent and virtuous were fit to govern, and the best evidence of independence and virtue was being a property-holding, White, Protestant male.

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This statement reflects historical attitudes in certain periods, particularly in early American history, where suffrage was often limited to property-owning white males, reflecting beliefs about independence and virtue.

The Argument for Limiting Suffrage Boiled Down to This: Only