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Alabama Senate Resolution mourning the death of Rev. C.D. Hamilton
This is an Alabama Senate Resolution read by Senator Bedford concerning the death of Reverend C.D. Hamilton in 2014.
Article about the NAACP by Sheryl Hamilton
This is an article recounting the history of the NAACP, written by member Sheryl Hamilton.
Campaign advertisement flyer for Kaytrina Simmons
This is a campaign flyer for Kaytrina Simmons, from her 2016 campaign for the district 1 city council position in Florence.
Campaign advertisement for Kaytrina Simmons
This is a newspaper advertisement for Kaytrina Simmons that appeared in the September 28, 2016 edition of the Courier Journal.
Civil Rights Act of 1875
This is a newspaper article about the bill that would become the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
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."
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.
Freedman Martin Conner [sic] Repudiates Union Leagues and the Republican Party in Favor of Democratic Candidates Seymour and Blair
A November 25, 1868 reprint of a "card" originally placed in the Florence, AL LIterary Index on September 30, 1868 by Florence freedman Martin Conner/Connor (ca. 1821-), who stated that:
"I wish to say that I was a member of the Union League, but…
George W. Seawright, letter to the editor
This is a letter to the Florence Times from George W. Seawright, urging African American voters to vote for William C. Oates, a Democrat, for governor over Reuben Kolb.
Hancock Clubs
A Saturday, September 18, 1880 Florence (AL) Gazette article reporting the formation of a Hancock, English and Wheeler Club at Cheatham's Ferry, in the "Bend of the River" area of West Lauderdale County, which "several colored men…
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