Governor John Patterson addressing the Legislature in the House Chamber of the Senate at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, during a special joint session called to pass a reapportionment bill.

Governor John Patterson addressing the Legislature in the House Chamber of the Senate at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, during a special joint session called to pass a reapportionment bill.

The session was called in response to a federal court order demanding reapportionment of the Alabama Legislature by July 16, 1962. Patterson urged legislators to act quickly to avoid federal intervention. (The apportionment of the state legislature had not changed since 1901, despite a constitutiona...

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Main Author: Jones, Ed
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/162569
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Governor John Patterson addressing the Legislature in the House Chamber of the Senate at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, during a special joint session called to pass a reapportionment bill.
Jones, Ed
fulltopic Photographs
Patterson, John, 1921 September 27-2021; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Governors--Alabama; Legislators--Alabama; Politics & government; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description The session was called in response to a federal court order demanding reapportionment of the Alabama Legislature by July 16, 1962. Patterson urged legislators to act quickly to avoid federal intervention. (The apportionment of the state legislature had not changed since 1901, despite a constitutional provision requiring reapportionment after every census.)
spelling BN0007442_03BN0007442Governor John Patterson addressing the Legislature in the House Chamber of the Senate at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, during a special joint session called to pass a reapportionment bill.The session was called in response to a federal court order demanding reapportionment of the Alabama Legislature by July 16, 1962. Patterson urged legislators to act quickly to avoid federal intervention. (The apportionment of the state legislature had not changed since 1901, despite a constitutional provision requiring reapportionment after every census.)1962-06-111960-1969Jones, EdBirmingham News62-04274Patterson, John, 1921 September 27-2021; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Governors--Alabama; Legislators--Alabama; Politics & government; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/162569
title Governor John Patterson addressing the Legislature in the House Chamber of the Senate at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, during a special joint session called to pass a reapportionment bill.
titleStr Governor John Patterson addressing the Legislature in the House Chamber of the Senate at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, during a special joint session called to pass a reapportionment bill.
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