Letter from Charles P. Carpenter in Florala, Alabama, to Governor Thomas Kilby in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Carpenter suggests that an amendment should be added to the state constitution to create "character qualifycations" for the new women voters; he warns that "[l]ow character women are for sale and will be just as easy controlled by bad polititioners in elections as negroe...
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Alabama documents Carpenter, Charles P.; Kilby, Thomas Erby, 1865-1943; African Americans--Politics and government--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Legislation--Alabama; Legislation--United States; Men's League for Woman's Suffrage (Ala.); United States. Constitution. 19th Amendment; Women--Suffrage--Alabama |
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In the letter Carpenter suggests that an amendment should be added to the state constitution to create "character qualifycations" for the new women voters; he warns that "[l]ow character women are for sale and will be just as easy controlled by bad polititioners in elections as negroes were in their days of voting." |
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Q0000012532 - Q0000012533Q12532 - Q12533Letter from Charles P. Carpenter in Florala, Alabama, to Governor Thomas Kilby in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Carpenter suggests that an amendment should be added to the state constitution to create "character qualifycations" for the new women voters; he warns that "[l]ow character women are for sale and will be just as easy controlled by bad polititioners in elections as negroes were in their days of voting."1920 September 131920-09-131920-1929Carpenter, Charles P.; Kilby, Thomas Erby, 1865-1943; African Americans--Politics and government--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Legislation--Alabama; Legislation--United States; Men's League for Woman's Suffrage (Ala.); United States. Constitution. 19th Amendment; Women--Suffrage--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History woman's suffrage filesSG017777v8416Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2189 |
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Letter from Charles P. Carpenter in Florala, Alabama, to Governor Thomas Kilby in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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