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Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest : a True Story of the Jim Crow South
"Discrimination! Why that is exactly what we propose." boasted constitution delegate and future senator Carter Glass when asked whether the new voting restrictions were discriminatory. The goal, Glass explained , had been "the elimination of every Negro who can be gotten rid of, legally, without materially impairing the strength of the white electorate." To celebrate the news constitution and the complementary Jim Crow laws that banned the mixing of races in public places, restrooms, trains, and water fountains, municipalities across Virginia planted oak saplings in courthouse squares.