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 change the constitution of the state. Proponents of a new constitution favored the disenfranchisement of African Americans.]]> 1901-04-26]]> cc2.png ]]>