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Tag Archives: Gomillion v. Lightfoot
On This Date in Legal History
In 1957 the Alabama legislature passed a law changing the boundaries of the City of Tuskegee to guarantee the election of white candidates. Only four or five African American voters were left within the City limits, yet not a single … Continue reading
Posted in Civics, Constitutional Law, History, History/Social Studies Common Core Curriculum, Lawsuit, On This Date, United States Supreme Court
Tagged Alabama legislature, Fifteenth Amendment, Gomillion v. Lightfoot, Mayor of Tuskegee, On This Day, On This Day in History, OTD, redistricting, right to vote, United States Supreme Court, voting, voting rights
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On This Date in Legal History
In 1957 the Alabama legislature passed a law changing the boundaries of the City of Tuskegee. By doing so, only four or five African American voters were left within the City limits, yet not a single white voter was effected … Continue reading
On This Day in Legal History
In 1957, the Alabama legislature passed a law changing the boundaries of the City of Tuskegee. By doing so, only four or five African American voters were left within the City limits, yet not a single white voter was effected … Continue reading
Posted in History/Social Studies Common Core Curriculum, In The News This Week, On This Date
Tagged Alabama Democratic Conference, disenfranchise, Fifteenth Amendment, gerrymandering, Gomillion v. Lightfoot
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