Kill Amendment No.3.

Kill Amendment No.3.

1. A November 21, 1963 Florence Herald editorial urging readers to vote against Amendment No. 3, one of 13 proposed amendments to the Alabama Constitution. According to the *Herald,* citing a bulletin published by the League of Women Voters, while no doubt intended to discourage Negro voting, the am...

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Main Author: *Florence Herald*
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Kill Amendment No.3.
*Florence Herald*
fulltopic Photographs, documents, and clippings
Amendment No. 3, one of 13 proposed amendments to the Alabama Constitution.
description 1. A November 21, 1963 Florence Herald editorial urging readers to vote against Amendment No. 3, one of 13 proposed amendments to the Alabama Constitution. According to the *Herald,* citing a bulletin published by the League of Women Voters, while no doubt intended to discourage Negro voting, the amendment could be doubly problematic because, beyond requiring basic literacy, "the examination it proposes could be so difficult that few white persons or Negroes could pass it." Yet if passed, there was still the chance that this "obnoxious" amendment could be declared unconstitutional by the federal courts because "it is discriminatory in intent, if not in wording."2. A December 12, 1963 Florence Herald report that Amendment No. 3 was defeated at the polls, with Lauderdale voters voting 1534 to 624 against it.
spelling Kill Amendment No.3.Amendment No. 3 Defeated by Voters.*Florence Herald* Amendment No. 3, one of 13 proposed amendments to the Alabama Constitution.1. A November 21, 1963 Florence Herald editorial urging readers to vote against Amendment No. 3, one of 13 proposed amendments to the Alabama Constitution. According to the *Herald,* citing a bulletin published by the League of Women Voters, while no doubt intended to discourage Negro voting, the amendment could be doubly problematic because, beyond requiring basic literacy, "the examination it proposes could be so difficult that few white persons or Negroes could pass it." Yet if passed, there was still the chance that this "obnoxious" amendment could be declared unconstitutional by the federal courts because "it is discriminatory in intent, if not in wording."2. A December 12, 1963 Florence Herald report that Amendment No. 3 was defeated at the polls, with Lauderdale voters voting 1534 to 624 against it.Newspapers.comLee Freeman1. 1963-10-212. 1963-12-12https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/967https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/cefd722ad553ff3f03780e8c449dc146.jpg?Expires=1729123200&Signature=fo-DVLADBAifGiQbnaStkCQgwa2zAYwLdQRBnsq5LuA5FS-cnc%7Ed9RiTPrLatToOKgbje3rBNZs58tGAkZBLrA5aFXQAVB66b6rRhq5%7EpT5abSnDTBW2hlQgGKj1ndI-Di4UdXw3C%7E5qp3B9OQDKjvw2HBHEbZWETohb6x5tlD76DmIfDWej0aAY2nPwjadXIpBrEXcoX9fPzQ3Q7na8xggesu%7ElRjwuTtS2%7EYB0pSr3cEQuPinbXBYp2J9LXma3YKGHllmSvSInTA%7EOV%7EuVlJU3nHV9LSWGuIWH70ZOsrMos3sXS1DNFuFY7Zzto57BOXSRr4JoVgNCG-PCmh37Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMhttps://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/6e93519ea398ac65e0dce3bbd5b7a510.jpg?Expires=1729123200&Signature=LsJSfyQudGm70HxQr33eHLIjt6F5Biq0RTpnrOWk7mIpj6ZZpKgqJrVJkjcoLt50D2jTOossmf2Oa8lQ7WFM1cifdWU4-zvVzhpggYoOoD9jlyv90a8cjPX%7EG-4dyUk7Q0OFrwFV8piReUhXeiH8vIXeX1K9EJZiCtqZdonRWEitC-1yx%7EQbRtTAS3RhiOdtBtw91ww1iTq9I92U4S55WnwHePeCIdaIMbXdgc6JzKywVTalMXkCzvzIJSOgbS7Ym84uVl9Rb6Z%7EMfs9v7VhW7fFNa5ytYP8W3suP9vFU7utONTZ36w%7EmF-U3h%7EUOLgBZXP%7E7qd9AwDhkZ%7EMK-3ArA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM1. Florence Herald2. Florence HeraldImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission.
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