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G. K. Butterfield: The right to vote was enshrined in the North Carolina Constitution, giving to African Americans the right to participate…

On the recordApril 17, 2019
The right to vote was enshrined in the North Carolina Constitution, giving to African Americans the right to participate on equal grounds with Whites in the vote.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Highlighting the historical voting rights granted to African Americans in North Carolina.

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