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100 1 _aLove, John L.
245 1 4 _aThe Disfranchisement of the Negro :
_bThe American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 6
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-21
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"The Disfranchisement of the Negro" by John L. Love is a political treatise written in the late 19th century, specifically published in 1899. This book serves as a critical examination of the legal, social, and political barriers that systematically disenfranchise African Americans in the post-Reconstruction South. Through passionate rhetoric and historical analysis, Love sheds light on the persistent struggles faced by the Negro population in their quest for political equality and civil rights. In this work, Love discusses the historical context leading to the disenfranchisement of Black Americans, emphasizing how the legacy of slavery and racism continues to manifest in the legal frameworks of southern states. He details the various laws and constitutional amendments designed to suppress Negro voting rights, employing case studies from states like Mississippi and South Carolina to illustrate the calculated efforts by white political elites to maintain control and perpetuate inequality. Love argues that this assault on political rights is not merely a reactionary measure but reflects a deeper animus rooted in the past, posing a profound threat to the fabric of democracy itself. Ultimately, he appeals for recognition and action against these injustices, positioning the rights of the Negro as essential to the nation's moral and political integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Suffrage
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31333
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