"Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana" broadside
Collection — Folder: S0630
Identifier: S0630
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a small broadside from Indiana circa 1880 listing seven proposed amendments to the state constitution, regarding elections, male suffrage, race, the compensation of officers, the judiciary, and state debt.
Dates
- circa 1880
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Administrative Note
By 1870, the passing of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution, nullified the sections of Indiana’s constitution concerning suffrage, which was limited to white men. The Indiana General Assembly repealed Article XIII of the state constitution in 1881, which barred African Americans from entering, settling, or working in the state.
Sources:
January, Alan F., and Walsh, Justin E. A Century of Achievement: Black Hoosiers in the Indiana General Assembly, 1881-1986. Indianapolis, Indiana: Centennial History of the Indiana General Assembly, 1986.
Thornbrough, Emma Lou. The Negro in Indiana before 1900. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1957.
Sources:
January, Alan F., and Walsh, Justin E. A Century of Achievement: Black Hoosiers in the Indiana General Assembly, 1881-1986. Indianapolis, Indiana: Centennial History of the Indiana General Assembly, 1986.
Thornbrough, Emma Lou. The Negro in Indiana before 1900. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1957.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was purchased by Rare Books and Manuscripts from David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC on 2024/10/18.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/11/20 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/11/21 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2025/04/01 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- "Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Indiana" broadside
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
