1940s Black Voter Suppression
Professor Tracy Campbell talked about the 1942 Soldier Voting Act which provided absentee voting for soldiers fighting in World War II. Prof… read more
Professor Tracy Campbell talked about the 1942 Soldier Voting Act which provided absentee voting for soldiers fighting in World War II. Professor Campbell looked at states that opposed the legislation and explored their motives. Following Professor Campbell, journalist Hank Klibanoff discussed the 1948 murder of Isaiah Nixon, who was killed after voting in Georgia’s democratic primary election. close
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