Practical Illustration of the Virginia Constitution (So-Called)
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Title
Practical Illustration of the Virginia Constitution (So-Called)
Subject
African Americans, politics, race relations
Description
Opponents of the constitution produced this political broadside to frighten white Virginians into voting against ratification of the constitution by spreading fears that African Americans would be able to beat white children in the new public schools or serve as jurors in trials involving white ladies and gentlemen.
Source
Broadside 1867 P89 FF, Library of Virginia, Prints and Photographs Division
Date
ca. 1868-1869
Contributor
Library of Virginia
Rights
CC BY-SA
Format
JPG
Type
Broadside
Identifier
10_0725_21
Coverage
Virginia
Citation
“Practical Illustration of the Virginia Constitution (So-Called),” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed December 25, 2024, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/605.