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
Oregon, “Black Laws” in, 38;
carrying of firearms restricted to Whites in, 45;
effect of intermarriage in, 85;
punishment for performing ceremony in, 88;
and Fifteenth Amendment, 289;
qualifications for voting in, 332–333.
Origin of “Jim Crow,” 208.
Ownership of property as qualification for voting, 300–301.
See Suffrage.
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Partitioned cars under “Jim Crow” laws, 229.
Passengers, punishment of, for violating “Jim Crow” laws, 225;
separated by race on street cars, 227–233.
See “Jim Crow” laws.
Paupers, laws concerning, 60–62;
in South Carolina, 60–61;
in Mississippi, 61–62;
separation of, by race, 147.
Payment of taxes as qualification for voting, 299–300.
See Suffrage.
Pennsylvania, race distinctions in cemeteries in, 137;
separation of races in schools of, prohibited, 186;
qualifications for voting in, 332–333.
“Persons of African Descent” as race name, 20.
“Persons of Color” as race name, 20;
intermarriage of, with Whites, 81.
Persons to whom “Jim Crow” laws do not apply, 222–223;
excluded from suffrage, 310–312.
Philadelphia, race distinctions in hotels in, 124–125;
race discriminations by labor unions in, 140;
separation of races in street cars in, 211.
Philippine Islands, qualifications for voting in, 338–339.
Platform, common, on race problem, 355–356.
Polls, intimidation of Negroes at, 291–294.
See Suffrage.
Porto Rico, qualifications for voting in, 338–339.
Postal clerks on railroads, not separated by race, 227.
Presbyterian Church, race distinctions in, 141.
Prisoners separated by race, 146–147.
Private schools, separation of races in, 190–192.
Problem, race, remedies for, 354;
common platform on, 355–356.
Proctor, H. H., on proper name for Negro, 23.
Property, ownership of, as qualification for voting, 300–301.
See Suffrage.
Public school fund, division of, between races, 194–199.
See Schools.
Punishments, for intermarriage, 84–86;
for issuing license for, 86–87;
for performing ceremony of, 87–88;
for cohabitation without intermarriage, 88–89;
for violating Civil Rights Bills, 123;
upon insurance companies for making race distinctions, 139;
for violating “Jim Crow” laws, 225–226, 231;
different, for Negroes and Whites, 273–277;
made equal by statute, 275.
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Qualifications for voting, in United States, table of, 322–339;
age, 297;
sex, 298;
payment of taxes, 299–300;
ownership of property, 300–301;
educational test, 301–304;
“Grandfather Clauses,” 305–308;
“Understanding Clauses,” 308–310;
“Character Clauses,” 308–310;
persons excluded from suffrage, 310–312.
Quashing indictments because no Negroes on jury, 250–252.
Quincy, Ill., separation of races in public schools, 179.
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Race elements in United States, 6.
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