Hearings Before the United States Commission on Civil Rights: Hearings Held in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 27, 1960, September 28, 1960, May 5, 1961, May 6, 1961, Issue 11 |
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10th Amendment acknowledgment and identification Applicant shall read APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION application form provided Article VIII BERNHARD Bossier Parish BRYCE Caddo Parish Cert Chairman HANNAH citizen Civil Rights CLEMENT Colonel ROSENFELD Commissioner RANKIN CONSTITUTIONAL TEST Court days of age Deputy disfranchised District Attorney East Carroll Parish Exhibit following clauses Form LR-1 give a reasonable Helena Parish interpretation in writing ISBELL Jackson Parish Judge PEREZ Louisiana Constitution Madison Parish Miss Fox Miss WARD MITCHELL Negro OFFICE OF REGISTRAR Ouachita Parish Parish continuously Parish of Plaquemines Parish or county person Plaquemines Parish Registrar Police Jury Prect present address qualification test questions Rainach reasonable interpretation record REDDIX registered voters Registrar of Voters registration application form REGISTRATION OFFICE request to register resided Section Shreveport Sworn test cards TEST FOR REGISTRATION testimony U. S. Const Vice Chairman STOREY Voters and give VOTERS Parish Ward or Precinct Webster Parish
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Page 389 - ... any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives...
Page 461 - It may not be refused on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, but it does not follow from mere citizenship of the United States.
Page 93 - When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am bound to give only name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and Its allies or harmful to their cause.
Page 714 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. SEC. 6. No law shall ever be passed to curtail or restrain the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 522 - States, or 2. All persons lawfully descended from those embraced in the classes enumerated in the subdivision next above, or 3. All persons who are of good character, and understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a Republican form of government, or 4.
Page 714 - No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, except by due process of law.
Page 524 - Board shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Board, its member, agent, or agency, there to produce evidence if so ordered, or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof.
Page 455 - In this sense the Negro problem is not only America's greatest failure, but also America's incomparably great opportunity for the future.
Page 193 - (1) investigate allegations in writing under oath or affirmation that certain citizens of the United States are being deprived of their right to vote and have that vote counted by reason of their color, race, religion, or national origin...
Page 522 - I was born in the State (or country) of Parish (or county), of , on the day of , in the year I am now years, months and days of age. I have resided in this State since , in this parish , and in Precinct No of Ward No , of this parish, since , and I am not disfranchised by any provision of the Constitution of this State.