Daily Archives: June 21, 2019

June 21, 1915

On June 21, 1915, the US Supreme Court handed down its decision in Guinn vs United States and struck down Oklahoma’s grandfather clause which had the effect of denying the right to vote to black people. When Oklahoma was admitted as a state in 1907, its state constitution allowed men of all races to vote, … Continue reading

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