Constitution

Alabama Seeks to Purge Racist Sections of Constitution

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers are moving forward on a proposal to strip racist language from the state’s constitution. The constitution was written in 1901 to entrench white supremacy and still has language allowing segregated schools and poll taxes.  The Committee on the Recompilation of the Constitution on Wednesday decided to move forward on recommendations to strip those provisions…

Alabama Lawmakers Purging Racist Language from Constitution

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MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) – Alabama’s constitution still says white and colored children cannot attend school together. State lawmakers are finally working to remove such racist language. The constitution was approved in 1901 to enshrine white supremacy. Remnants of Jim Crow laws remain even though more than half a century has passed since federal courts outlawed segregated schools, bans on mixed-race…