disfranchising — dis·fran·chise || ‚dɪs fræntʃaɪz v. take away rights which belong to a citizen (i.e. right to vote) … English contemporary dictionary
Reconstruction era of the United States — In the history of the United States, Reconstruction refers to the time between 1863 and 1877 when the U.S. focused on abolishing slavery, destroying the Confederacy, and reconstructing the nation and the Constitution. Reconstruction is also the… … Wikipedia
History of Tennessee — Tennessee is an American state and a constituent part of the United States of America. It was admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796.PrehistoryPaleo Indians are believed to have hunted and camped in what is now Tennessee as early as 12,000 years… … Wikipedia
Tennessee — This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. For the river, see Tennessee River. For other uses, see Tennessee (disambiguation). State of Tennessee … Wikipedia
Disfranchisement after Reconstruction era — The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1870 to protect the suffrage of freedmen after the American Civil War. It prevented any state from denying the right to vote to any male citizen on account of his race.… … Wikipedia
Disfranchisement after the American Civil War — The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1870 to protect the suffrage of freedmen after the American Civil War. It prevented any state from denying the right to vote to any citizen on account of his race. Because… … Wikipedia
Southern United States — The Southern United States mdash;commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South mdash;constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south central United States. Because of the region s unique cultural and… … Wikipedia
Northeastern United States — The Northeast is a region of the United States.http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us regdiv.pdf] [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/reg div.txt] As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, it covers nine states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,… … Wikipedia
Leeds (UK Parliament constituency) — Leeds was a borough constituency which elected two Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832, and three Members from 1868, until the Parliamentary borough was split into divisions in 1885. It represented the town of Leeds, now in… … Wikipedia
Disfranchise — Dis*fran chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disfranchised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disfranchising}.] [Cf. {Diffranchise}.] To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to dispossess of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as of voting,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
