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- Letter from H. H. Snell, president of the Men's League for Woman's Suffrage in Birmingham, Alabama, to Congressman W. W. Morris in the Alabama House of Representatives in Montgomery.
- 1915-07-12
- In the letter Snell asks why the state legislature will not allow the people to vote on the proposed suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution: "The Legislature is not asked to grant suffrage to women, but is merely requested to permit...
- 2009-09-15
- "Reply to the Anomymous [sic] 'Protest Against Woman's Suffrage in Alabama.'"
- 1919
- Leaflet from the Alabama Equal Suffrage Association refuting claims made in a protest against the proposed "Woman Suffrage Bill," which would have allowed the voters to decide whether or not to enfranchise women in the state. The association argues...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from the executive committee of the Alabama Woman's Anti-Ratification League to a joint session of the Alabama legislature.
- 1919
- In the letter the women speak against the proposed suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution. They express their desire to stay out of politics; maintain a safe, patriotic domestic sphere; and respect Southern traditions and...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Charles P. Carpenter in Florala, Alabama, to Governor Thomas Kilby in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1920-09-13
- In the letter Carpenter suggests that an amendment should be added to the state constitution to create "character qualifycations" for the new women voters; he warns that "[l]ow character women are for sale and will be just as easy controlled by bad...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from George F. Lieb in Wenatchee, Washington, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-03-24
- In the letter Lieb criticizes Carter's recent conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott. He denounces civil rights injustices in the South and compares the region to communist Russia. Though Lieb professes...
- 2009-09-04
- "Breakdown of White & Negro Voters" in Alabama counties.
- 1962
- Some counties only give voter totals with no division by race, and no figures are available for twenty-six counties. The data was compiled by the secretary of state from questionnaires issued to probate judges.
- 2011-01-13
- Resolution from a joint session of the Alabama legislature, passed in response to the Selma-Montgomery March.
- 1965-03-19
- The resolution asks "every loyal citizen of the State, of every race, color, creed or persuasion, to stay at home or at his regular place of business--as far removed from the line of march and demonstrations as is possible--until the risk of...
- 2011-01-13
- "Wet Marchers Pass Halfway Point."
- 1965-03-23
- This article from the Alabama Journal discusses the progress of the Selma to Montgomery March, describing conditions of the road and campsites; distances walked each day; protection provided by the National Guard; the leaders of the demonstration;...
- 2011-01-13
- "Court's march order ends at Capitol."
- 1965-03-24
- This article from the Birmingham News discusses the extent of the order issued by U.S. District Judge Frank M. Johnson, which permitted and protected the Selma to Montgomery March: "The order.stops short of approving plans for a demonstration on...
- 2011-01-13
- "Voter lists up by 31% after federal drive."
- 1966-10-02
- This article from the Birmingham News discusses the increase in the number of registered voters in Alabama following the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "It was an over-all gain of more than 31 per cent which affected the voter totals of virtually all...
- 2011-01-13
- "Negro voter may cast deciding ballot Tuesday."
- 1966-11-06
- This article from the Birmingham News discusses the role of African American voters in Alabama's upcoming gubernatorial election. It examines the factors that will influence the "power of the Negro vote" in the three-way contest, including voter...
- 2011-01-13
- "They're After Wallace."
- 1970-04-13
- Article from The Dothan Eagle, which quotes several newspaper columns to "substantiate what Governor George Wallace has been saying all along--that outside money, pressures and influences are being used within Alabama to defeat him, that the...
- 2010-11-08
- "Joe Reed Says Negro Vote Will Decide Winner of Every Alabama State Office."
- 1970-04-25
- Article from the Alabama Journal, reporting on the recent gathering of the Alabama Democratic Conference (an African American political organization). The group met to decide which candidates to endorse in the upcoming election. The article quotes...
- 2010-11-08
- "Was There a Black Bloc Vote???"
- 1970-05-00
- Flier listing votes cast for Albert Brewer and George Wallace during the Democratic primary, held on May 5, 1970. The figures are only reported from select voting districts in counties with large African American populations (Dallas, Jefferson,...
- 2010-11-08
- Flier listing votes cast for Albert Brewer and George Wallace in Jefferson County during the Democratic primary, held on May 5, 1970.
- 1970-05-00
- Results from predominately African American voting districts are listed at the top, along with the question, "Do You Want This? Black Bloc Vote to elect and control the Governor's office?" Brewer received an overwhelming majority of the votes in...
- 2010-11-08
- Alabama Election News, volume 1, number 1.
- 1970-05-27
- This newsletter, a paid political advertisement by the Committee for an Informed Electorate, promotes George Wallace in the gubernatorial campaign. Many of the articles and advertisements focus on the support Albert Brewer (Wallace's opponent) is...
- 2010-11-08
- "Selma's 'bloody Sunday' recalled after 10 years."
- 1975-03-02
- This article from the Mobile Press-Register recounts the events of "Bloody Sunday," which some citizens "claim.hastened the passage of the voting rights act by Congress" in 1965. It then examines current conditions for African Americans in the...
- 2011-01-13
- Excerpts from IN SEARCH OF THE PROMISED LAND: A SLAVE FAMILY IN THE OLD SOUTH by John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger.
- 2006-00-00
- The passages describe the lives and contributions of three freedmen of the Rapier family. John H. Rapier, Jr., was a physician at the Freedmen's Hospital in Washington, D.C. John H. Rapier, Sr., a barber in Florence, Alabama, served as a voter...
- 2009-06-25