 If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in English, and write their names, and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars,...  Reconstruction in Mississippi - Page 82by James Wilford Garner - 1902 - 422 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Boynton Smith, James Manning Sherwood - Presbyterianism - 1866 - 686 pages
...Sharkey, of Mississippi, dated August 15, 1865, in which, referring to the State Convention, he says : " If you could extend the elective franchise to all...color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary and... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - 1866 - 160 pages
...electivo franchise to all persona of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in Engjish and write their names, and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary ana... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1871 - 680 pages
...property in man ; also that they will adopt the amen-iment to the Constitution of tho United StaFes abolishing slavery. If you could extend the elective...their names, and to all persons of color who own real esta'.j valued at not less than two hundred und ClV,dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in English and writo two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm tho adversary and.... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1875 - 664 pages
...also that they will adopt the amendment to the Constitution 6i the United States abolishing slavery, i If you could extend the elective franchise to all...color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary and... | |
 | Emily H. Watson - Secession - 1877 - 452 pages
...And, finally, it was he, and not Congress, who suggested to his Gov. Sharkey of Mississippi, that ' if you could extend the elective franchise to all...color who own real .estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary, and... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1880 - 670 pages
...franchise Ig.al] persons ^ " - Constitution of tie UjaiteaSTates in English andwnte their names, anïï to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less thr,n .two.Juiadre.djtn.d fifty Jollars, 'and gay laxosTtliereon^ ypu. woufj completely disarm thu... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 776 pages
...legislatures the power to legislate that there is property in man ; also that they will adopt the amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing...color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary, and... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 768 pages
...legislatures the power to legislate that there is property in man ; also that they will adopt the amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing...color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary, and... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 770 pages
...legislatures the power to legislate that there is property in man ; also that they will adopt the amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing...color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay taxes thereon, you would completely disarm the adversary, and... | |
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