The Negro and the Intelligence and Property Franchise: Address of Wm; A. Maccorkle, Late Governor of West Virginia, Before the Southern Conference on ... Alabama, May 9, 1900 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Alexander Maccorkle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483738921 ISBN 13: 9780483738928

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Historic address argues for a fair, practical path to voting rights in the South.

This speech, delivered in 1900 by William A. Maccorkle, weighs the future of the region as it faces a changing economy and the question of Black enfranchisement.

This edition presents the keynote talk from the Southern Conference on Race Problems. It frames the franchise as a foundational issue for republican government, examines literacy and property data, and argues for a measured approach that aims to preserve civilization while moving toward qualified suffrage.

• Understand how the speaker links franchise to the stability and growth of the South.
• See the data-driven discussion of property ownership and literacy across three states.
• Explore arguments about reform, compromise, and the role of national versus local power.
• Consider the tone of caution and optimism about progress, unity, and practical governance.

Ideal for readers of historical political speeches and those studying early 20th-century debates on voting rights in the American South. This edition helps you grasp the central questions, the data used in arguments, and the call for a measured settlement of a long-standing issue.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483738921
• ISBN 13: 9780483738928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48