. Civil war and reconstruction in Alabama . pp. 100-120, is printed the Constitution (so-called) of the State of Alabama, 1868, as the code terms it. The last three amend-ments are thus noted, Adoption proclaimed by the Secretary of State, Dec. 18, 1865 (or July 20, 1868, or March 30, 1870). The other amendments have notes stating dateof submission and date of ratification by the state. See code of 1876, pp. 27, 28 ; alsocode of 1896. 3 The negroes voted against it. Some of them were told that, if adopted, a warwith Spain would result and that the blacks, being the only truly loyal, would have
. Civil war and reconstruction in Alabama . pp. 100-120, is printed the Constitution (so-called) of the State of Alabama, 1868, as the code terms it. The last three amend-ments are thus noted, Adoption proclaimed by the Secretary of State, Dec. 18, 1865 (or July 20, 1868, or March 30, 1870). The other amendments have notes stating dateof submission and date of ratification by the state. See code of 1876, pp. 27, 28 ; alsocode of 1896. 3 The negroes voted against it. Some of them were told that, if adopted, a warwith Spain would result and that the blacks, being the only truly loyal, would have todo most of the fighting against the Spanish, who would land at Apalachicola, Milton, 798 CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMA Later Phases of State Politics From 1875 to 1889 neither national party was able to controlboth houses of Congress. Consequently no force legislationcould be directed against the white people of Alabania, who had con-trol and were making secure their control of the state administration. The black vote was not. eliminated, but graduallyfell under the control ofthe native whites whenthe carpet-bagger andscalawag left the BlackBelt. In order to gaincontrol of the black vote,carpet-bag methods weresometimes resorted to,though there was not asmuch fraud and violenceused as is believed, forthe simple reason that itwas not necessary; itwas little more difficultnow to make the blacksvote for the Democratsthan it had been to of them;the mass of them voted,in both cases, as thestronger power willed Black Belt came finally into Democratic control in 1880, whenthe party leaders ordered the Alabama Republicans to vote theGreenback ticket. The negroes did not understand the meaningof the manoeuvre, did not vote in force, and lost their last strong-hold. A few white Republicans and a few black leaders unitedto maintain the Republican state organization in order that they and Eufaula. See Tuskegee News, Dec. 9, 1875. See also in regard to t
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