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To the Colored Men
of Voting Age
in the Southern States
A
s offer of the United Saves you canal valan lies
badly your right to wrie, which is an unpromise of
your choice of the officers who shall be placed in carted of
You should vis at every election. In National and
cong cinioral elections whe for the best isleruais at the
community in stich you Ies.
MEPER SILL YOUR POTE
Transcript of first page: "As citizens of the United States you cannot value too highly your right to vote. Which
is as expression of your choice of the officers who shall be places in control of your nearest and dearest
interests.
You should vote at every election. In national and congressional elections vote for the best interests of the
country. In local elections vote for the best interests of the community in which you live.
NEVER SELL YOUR VOTE."
1. Close Reading and Sourcing: What does the heading of this page ("To the Colored Men of
Voting Age in the Southern States') further suggest to you about the audience for and purpose
of this document?
The headline of this page further suggests to me about the audience for and purpose of this document is that
there were a lot of things and requirements that black people had to do in order to be able to register and it was
making it hard for them to vote.
2. Close Reading and Contextualization: What does the phrase "in the Southern States" suggest
to you about the voting rights of African American men in these states?
1. What do you know about race relations and Reconstruction that might have impacted...
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