A forceful critique of a proposed constitutional change that would deny the vote to Black citizens.
This pamphlet argues that restricting suffrage based on race is a fundamental violation of justice and a betrayal of the nation’s promises. It frames the issue as a moral test for government and for the people.
The author examines the power of Congress, the fate of Reconstruction, and the consequences of disenfranchising an entire race. Drawing on religious and historical arguments, it presents a stark warning: constitutional change should advance equality, not subjugation.
- Explains why withholding the vote from Black citizens contradicts the Constitution’s ideals of equal citizenship.
- Contrasts the idea of color-based disfranchisement with the rights guaranteed to all free people.
- Links the proposed amendment to broader questions of justice, dignity, and moral governance.
- Offers a call to protect the fundamental right to vote as essential to a functioning republic.
Ideal for readers of civil rights history, constitutional debate, and religious arguments about justice and citizenship.