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Alabama constitutional convention of 1901
These are articles relating to the 1901 Alabama constitutional convention, which effectively disenfranchised most African Americans in Alabama.
Lauderdale County votes against constiutional convention of 1901
This is a newspaper article that discusses the vote in Lauderdale County concerning the constitutional convention of 1901. Lauderdale County, helped by a strong turnout by African American voters, voted against the proposal to hold a convention to…
Democratic Executive Committee of Lauderdale County adopts a resolution that supporting the new state constitution, claiming that it "makes white supremacy permanent in this state."
Missing voter registration books
This is a letter to the editor of the Florence Times from Judge J.J. Mitchell, explaining that he felt the Florence voter registration book had been stolen by people who did not want African Americans to vote in the constitutional convention…
Emmitt O'Neal: "A White Man's Government"
This is a recap of a speech by Emmett O'Neal of Florence during the 1901 constitutional convention, whereby the Democratic Party took measures to disenfranchise African Americans.
Registration for Lauderdale.
A Friday, August 8, 1902 Florence Herald voter registration report noting that there were 3,162 registered voters in Lauderdale County with "about 70" of those being African-American.
"List of Qualified Voters, Lauderdale County, Alabama [April, 1920]"
An April 8, 1920 Florence Herald list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama. "(Col.)" means "colored" and denotes a black voter.
In 1920 there were 7, 669 white males 21 years of age or older in Lauderdale County and 2, 307 black…
"List of Qualified Voters, Lauderdale County [April, 1926]"
An April 16, 1926 Florence Herald list of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
By 1930 the total black population of Lauderdale county was 7, 782 with a total white population of 33, 222. There were 2,751 blacks and 8,900 whites living…
"List of Qualified Voters, Lauderdale County [April, 1928]"
An April 13, 1928 Florence Herald listing of qualified voters of Lauderdale County, Alabama.
By 1930 the total black population of Lauderdale county was 7, 782 with a total white population of 33, 222. There were 2,751 blacks and 8,900 whites…
List of Qualified Voters, Lauderdale County, Alabama, April 1, 1938.
A Friday, April 1, 1938 Florence Herald list of qualified African-American voters of Lauderdale County, which listed approximately 169 qualified African-American voters.
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