Although the 15th amendment gave the freedom to vote to African Americans, little was done to enforce it. 90% of African-Americans living in the South were not able to vote, and in the North where voting was easier, the African American population tended to vote Republican. This campaign pamphlet urges them to continue voting Republican.

Concepts

voting rights

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Additional Tags

african american voting, library of congress: our place in the politics of the country, republican party, rising segregation

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