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Comment author: ChristianKl 08 October 2013 07:29:24PM 3 points [-]

The US seems to have lowered it from 21 to 18 in 1942.

With googling I can't find easily when the US made 18 the year in which people can engage in contracts. But I think that's generally more central than voting and draft.

I would expect that age to be at 18 in the US before WWII.

Comment author: [deleted] 09 October 2013 07:23:25AM *  1 point [-]

But I think that's generally more central than voting and draft.

Maybe, I certainly think it matters more than voting. But I suspect voting carriers more symbolic weight in people's minds.

I would expect that age to be at 18 in the US before WWII.

This is an interesting question, If I have some time I'll check it out as well. Is there a lawyer who happens to know the answer here?

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