Alabama lawmakers have begun a process to remove racist language from the state’s 121-year-old Constitution. alnews alpolitics alabamanewsnetwork
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday voted 94-0 for the resolution that removes the lingering Jim Crow language. The resolution now moves to the Alabama Senate.
The proposal would strip language on segregated schools, poll taxes and language that allowed a brutal convict lease system. It also consolidates the sprawling document that has nearly 1,000 constitutional amendments to try to make it more user friendly.
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Alabama lawmakers seek to remove racist language from ConstitutionMONTGOMERY — Alabama lawmakers have begun a process to remove racist language from the state's 121-year-old Constitution.
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