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March 27, 1927
Nogales International
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rules Texas laws barring Black voters from Democratic primaries unconstitutional, potentially leading to federal oversight of local primaries. (124 characters)
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MEN WILL DIG.
The Supreme Court decides unanimously that Texas' laws forbidding negroes to vote at Democratic primaries is unconstitutional. It is a most important decision, and not to the South only, since it may mean Federal control over local primaries.
Where money is, men will dig. It was proved in Italy, before architects had learned how to make great domes like that on St. Peter's hold themselves up as they rose in the air. One dome was built and filled with earth to support it, as it rose, until the sides met at the top. Putting in the earth would be much less expensive than taking it out. So they mixed the earth beneath the dome with small coins of a total value much less than the cost of removing the earth. When the dome was finished the population was told it could bear away the coin-bearing dirt. The great dome stood empty.
The Supreme Court decides unanimously that Texas' laws forbidding negroes to vote at Democratic primaries is unconstitutional. It is a most important decision, and not to the South only, since it may mean Federal control over local primaries.
Where money is, men will dig. It was proved in Italy, before architects had learned how to make great domes like that on St. Peter's hold themselves up as they rose in the air. One dome was built and filled with earth to support it, as it rose, until the sides met at the top. Putting in the earth would be much less expensive than taking it out. So they mixed the earth beneath the dome with small coins of a total value much less than the cost of removing the earth. When the dome was finished the population was told it could bear away the coin-bearing dirt. The great dome stood empty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Supreme Court
Texas Laws
Voting Rights
Democratic Primaries
Unconstitutional
Where did it happen?
Texas
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Primary Location
Texas
Outcome
texas' laws forbidding negroes to vote at democratic primaries declared unconstitutional; may imply federal control over local primaries
Event Details
The Supreme Court decides unanimously that Texas' laws forbidding negroes to vote at Democratic primaries is unconstitutional. It is a most important decision, and not to the South only.