Alabama residents to decide if they want racist laws removed from State Constitution

[aaaaaa5a]

In the State of Alabama's constitution there still exits language/laws calling for the legal separation of schools based on race, and for the poll tax.

The laws of course have not been enforced since Federal law overrides State Constitutional law on such matters.


Now the Alabama legislature has decided to remove the outdated laws from the State Constitution. And the new Constitutional amendment now must be approved by Alabama state voters.



Full story here:
http://www.waka.com/news/7686-alabama-voters-get-final-vote-on-segregation-language.html

[Shagbark Hickory]

1. I'm afraid to watch.

[alp227]

2. WAKA, as in the rapper Waka Flocka Flame?

But OK, I admit I hold a slightly negative opinion about Southern voters, but I don't think they're THAT bigoted...I mean they'd vote for same-sex marriage bans but not Jim Crow laws, in my opinion.

[aaaaaa5a]

5. Let's be honest….

We all know why the South is red on every Presidential election day.

[cordelia]

6. Gee, thanks

[Dawson Leery]

3. This is why there is a limit on "states rights"

and the matter of slavery could not be decided by the states.

[virgogal]

4. And there will be some idiots that will vote to keep these racist laws in.

Unbelievable.

[dsc]

7. they did the heavy lifting one in the late 90's

when they got rid of a law banning interracial marriages by a 2 to 1 margin.