Race Distinctions in American LawStephenson, Gilbert Thomas
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Race Distinctions in American Law
Stephenson, Gilbert Thomas
African Americans -- Politics and government; Law -- United States -- History; United States -- Race relations
Kentucky, Const., 1792, art. III, Free citizens.
Const., 1799, art. II, sec. 8 Free citizens.
Const., 1850, art. II, sec. 8 Free white.
Louisiana, Const., 1812, art. II, sec. 8 Free white.
Const., 1845, tit. II, art. 10 Free white.
Const., 1852, tit. II, art. 10 Free white.
Const., 1864, tit. III, art. 14 White.
Maine, Const., 1820, art. II, sec. 1 Citizens.
Maryland, Const., 1776, art. II, Free men.
Amend., 1810, art. XIV, Free white.
Const., 1851, art. I, sec. 1 Free white.
Const., 1864, art. I, sec. 1 White.
Massachusetts, Const., 1780, chap. I, art. 4 Freeholders.
Amend., 1822, art. III, Citizens.
Michigan, Const., 1835, art. II, sec. 1 White.
Const., 1850, art. VII, sec. 1 White.
Minnesota, Ter. 1849, sec. 5 Free white.
Govt.,
Const., 1857, art. VII, sec. 1 White.
Mississippi, Ter. 1808, sec. 1 Free white.
Govt.,
Const., 1817, art. III, sec. 1 Free white.
Const., 1832, art. III, sec. 1 Free white.
Missouri, Ter. 1812, sec. 11 Free white.
Govt.,
Const., 1820, art. III, sec. 10 Free white.
Const., 1865, art. II, sec. 18 White.
Nevada, Ter. 1850, sec. 5 Free white.
Govt.,
Ter. 1861, sec. 5 Free white.
Govt.,
Const., 1864, art. II, sec. 1 White.
New Hampshire, Const., 1784, part II, Inhabitants.
Const., 1792, part II, sec. 28 Inhabitants.
New Jersey, Const., 1776, art. IV, Inhabitants.
Const., 1844, art. II, sec. 1 White.
New York, Const., 1777, art. VII, Inhabitants.
Const., 1821, art. II, sec. 1 Citizens.
Const., 1846, art. II, sec. 1 Citizens.
North Const., 1776, art. VII, sec. Freemen.
Carolina,
Amend., 1835, art. I, sec. 3 Freemen. (Negroes
excepted).
Amend., 1854, Free white.
Ohio, Const., 1802, art. IV, sec. 1 White.
Const., 1851, art. V, sec. 1 White.
Oregon, Ter. 1848, sec. 5 White.
Govt.,
Const., 1857, art. II, sec. 2 White. (Negroes
excepted).
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