On the record
It is the only labor class in the South that is deprived of the right to vote, and so is rendered powerless to influence legislation and administration and the courts in its favor.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “It is the only labor class in the South that is deprived of the right to vote, and so is rendered powerless to influence…”
Editor's note · Context
He notes the political disenfranchisement of Black laborers in the South, rendering them powerless.
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