Letter about the Grandfather Clause in Oklahoma
8/17/1910
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J. H. Hayden and Angus Hamilton, president and secretary of the General Meade Circle, respectively, wrote this letter to President W. H. Taft. It addresses disfranchisement and specifically the Grandfather Clause, directed against the African American citizens of Oklahoma. They requested action against enforcing a disfranchising amendment to the Oklahoma constitution.
This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of Justice.
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6874258Full Citation: Letter from J. H. Hayden, President of the General Meade Circle, and Secretary Angus Hamilton to President W. H. Taft Requesting Action against the Enforcing of a Disfranchising Amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution; 8/17/1910; 150719 Section 1 Folder #1; Straight Numerical Files, 1904 - 1974; General Records of the Department of Justice, Record Group 60; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/grandfather-clause-oklahoma, May 5, 2024]