Assembly Proposes an Amendment to Expand Voting Rights
Title
Assembly Proposes an Amendment to Expand Voting Rights
Description
The General Assembly proposes an amendment to the state constitution to remove the word “white” from the voter qualification section. This vote is ultimately postponed until May 1865.
Source
Matthew Warshaurer, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival (Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 2012)
Date
1864
Contributor
dube_briana
Collection
Citation
“Assembly Proposes an Amendment to Expand Voting Rights,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/758.