How has a Commander-in-Chief used his executive power to help shape a diverse nation? With the stroke of a pen, he has used this power to command, appoint, veto, remove, and pardon. This year, the National Archives Exhibits Division’s Outgoing Loan program teamed up with the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, and lent several original … Continue reading Commander-in-Chief: U.S. Presidents and their Executive Power
Part II: Literacy Tests, Poll Taxes, and other 1971(a) Barriers to the Black Vote In 1962, Deputy Attorney General Burke Marshall reported that “racial denials of the right to vote” existed in eight states, with only fourteen percent of eligible black citizens registered to vote in Alabama, and just five percent in Mississippi. There were … Continue reading Voting Rights in the Early 1960s: “Registering Who They Wanted To”
