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Example sentences for: disenfranchised

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As a result, the English parliament enacted the Penal Laws of 1704, which disenfranchised the Catholic Irish; their purpose was to keep the majority of Irish poor and powerless.
Some felt that there had been loss of trust by clients from "disenfranchised" groups because of a belief that legal services programs have pulled away from discrimination-based initiatives.
It gives voice to disenfranchised folks who would be ignored otherwise.
In South Africa, the Cape Times warned that "millions of South Africans could find themselves effectively disenfranchised barely five years after the country became a democracy" if the government continues insisting that all citizens possess a new identity document if they are to register as voters in next year's general election.
It makes us aware of the special needs of disenfranchised groups.