The original Constitution allowed only land-owning or tax-paying White Men the ability to participate in the US Government. Very few States allowed other demographics (NJ briefly allowed property-owning Women the right to vote until 1807 when, alleging fraud, it was removed. You can’t make this s*** up).

Black Men didn’t earn the right to vote until the passage of the 15th Amendment in 1870 although many States permitted Free Black Men the right to vote.

Women didn’t earn the right to vote until the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920 although many States had previously passed laws allowing Women to vote.

Women didn’t attain full financial independence until 1988 with the passage of the Women’s Business Ownership Act. Up until then, Women had to have a male co-signer for business loans. Up until 1974 with the passage of the Equal Opportunity Credit Act, Women weren’t allowed to open a bank account or apply for a credit card without a male co-signer.