Voting Rights: Hearings Before Subcommittee No. 5, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session on H. R. 6400, and Other Proposals to Enforce the 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United StatesUnited States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 5 U.S. Government Printing Office, 1965 - 1128 pagini |
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... problem of delay . Whether this most recent decree will be effective only time will tell . We hope and expect it will be . But the Negroes of Dallas County have . good reason to be skeptical . After 4 years of litigation , only 383 ...
... problem of delay . Whether this most recent decree will be effective only time will tell . We hope and expect it will be . But the Negroes of Dallas County have . good reason to be skeptical . After 4 years of litigation , only 383 ...
Pagina 11
... problem of at- empts by States within its scope to change present voting qualifica- tions . No State or county for which such determinations have been made under section 3 ( a ) will be able to enforce any law imposing qualifications or ...
... problem of at- empts by States within its scope to change present voting qualifica- tions . No State or county for which such determinations have been made under section 3 ( a ) will be able to enforce any law imposing qualifications or ...
Pagina 49
... problem . Yet , would that not meet the test of equality of treatment ? Mr. KATZENBACH . I think it would not , Congressman . I think where a State has enacted literacy tests for the purpose of discrimi- nating against Negroes , as has ...
... problem . Yet , would that not meet the test of equality of treatment ? Mr. KATZENBACH . I think it would not , Congressman . I think where a State has enacted literacy tests for the purpose of discrimi- nating against Negroes , as has ...
Pagina 52
... problem will be adequately covered ? Mr. KATZENBACH . Yes . We know what they are and the people cannot keep changing them . Mr. ROGERS . Since you said you were eliminating literacy tests and other devices , I direct your attention to ...
... problem will be adequately covered ? Mr. KATZENBACH . Yes . We know what they are and the people cannot keep changing them . Mr. ROGERS . Since you said you were eliminating literacy tests and other devices , I direct your attention to ...
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... problem we can solve to a considerable extent , by the appointment of Federal examiners , but it has not been our desire in providing for Federal examiners to appoint them if the State regis- trars can be persuaded to do their job and ...
... problem we can solve to a considerable extent , by the appointment of Federal examiners , but it has not been our desire in providing for Federal examiners to appoint them if the State regis- trars can be persuaded to do their job and ...
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15th amendment 50 percent account of race action affected area Alabama applicant is qualified Attorney ballot believe Census certificate of qualification Chairman citizens Civil Rights Act color of law committee Congress Congressman Constitution CORMAN court finds CRAMER Dallas County denial denied the right deprived determine discriminatory effect election enacted enforce Federal examiners Federal registrars gentleman Government intimidation KATZENBACH legislation LINDSAY literacy test Louisiana McCormick County McCULLOCH ment Mississippi Negro pattern or practice PERCENT REGISTERED persons political subdivision poll tax practice of discrimination President problem provisions Puerto Ricans qualified to vote question race or color RAUH register to vote REGISTERED PERCENT registration and voting Representatives right to vote RODINO ROGERS South Carolina statement statute subcommittee Supreme Court test or device Thank tion TOTAL VOTING AGE United States Code violation Virginia voters VOTING AGE POPULATION voting rights Voting Rights Act White Nonwhite
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Pagina 709 - It is revolting to have no better reason for a rule of law than that so it was laid down in the time of Henry IV. It is still more revolting if the grounds upon which it was laid down have vanished long since, and the rule simply persists from blind imitation of the past.
Pagina 709 - ... of which could not have been foreseen completely by the most gifted of its begetters. It was enough for them to realize or to hope that they had created an organism; it has taken a century and has cost their successors much sweat and blood to prove that they created a nation. The case before us must be considered in the light of our whole experience and not merely in that of what was said a hundred years ago.
Pagina 709 - That the constitution of Arkansas shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote, who are entitled to vote by the constitution herein recognized...
Pagina 843 - There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Pagina 747 - ... any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives...
Pagina 453 - But no male person who was on January 1, 1867, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under the laws of any State in the United States wherein he then resided, and no lineal descendant of any such person, shall be denied the right to register and vote at any election in this State by reason of his failure to possess the educational qualifications herein prescribed : Provided, He shall have registered in accordance with the terms of this section prior to December 1, 1908.
Pagina 535 - This power, like all others vested in congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution.
Pagina 463 - Whenever any person has engaged or there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person is about to engage in any act or practice which would deprive any other person...
Pagina 12 - Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the Constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end, which are not prohibited, but consistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution, are constitutional.
Pagina 503 - The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.