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The Amendment 4, commonly known as the Boswell Amendment, was an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama that was approved by a popular vote on November 5, 1946. The amendment made the state's literacy requirement for voting more strict, and removed the property exemption to said test; both of these changes were intended to continue the disenfranchisement of African Americans. In 1948, the amendment was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Background[edit]

Legislative action[edit]

Campaign[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

For

Daily newspapers^[1]

Weekly newspapers^[1]

Shelby County Democrat
Clarke County Democrat
Marlon Times-Standard
Cleburne News
Greenville Advocate
Franklin County Times
Sylacauga News
Etowah News-Journal

Against

Results[edit]

Davis v. Schnell[edit]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Rothermel, J.F. (October 16, 1944). "State Press On The Boswell Amendment". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

External links[edit]

[TBN1016-1] Rothermel, J.F. (October 16, 1944). "State Press On The Boswell Amendment". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

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