Lauderdale County votes against constiutional convention of 1901

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Subject

Politics

Description

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 change the constitution of the state. Proponents of a new constitution favored the disenfranchisement of African Americans.

Source

Florence Times

Publisher

Florence Times

Date

1901-04-26

Contributor

Brian Murphy

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PNG

Language

English

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Still Image

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Newspaper

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Collection

Politics

Citation

“Lauderdale County votes against constiutional convention of 1901,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 16, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/661.

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Item Relations

Item: 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."

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