Missing voter registration books

Title

Subject

Politics; disenfranchisement

Description

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 election. The theft of the book lead to election officials questioning African Americans about their right to vote.

Creator

Mitchell, J.J.

Source

Florence Times

Publisher

Florence Times

Date

1901-04-26

Contributor

Brian Murphy

Rights

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Format

PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

J.J.Mitchell.png

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Collection

Politics

Citation

Mitchell, J.J. , “Missing voter registration books,” Shoals Black History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/662.