Project Gutenberg 2010-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 180 Grimké, Archibald Henry 1849 1930 Grimke, Archibald Henry Grimké, Archibald H. 13018319 The Ballotless Victim of One-Party Governments The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 16 Produced by Suzanne Shell, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Ballotless Victim of One-Party Governments" by Archibald Henry Grimké is an insightful political address published in the early 20th century, specifically in 1913. This significant work delves into the systemic disenfranchisement of the African American community, particularly in the Southern United States, highlighting the stark contrast between the legal rights granted to Negro citizens and the harsh realities they face in society. The book serves as a critical examination of the struggles for civil rights and the persistent social injustices inflicted upon African Americans. In this address, Grimké articulates the severe ramifications of living in a one-party government where the Negro is deprived of the ballot, rendering him powerless in political matters. He discusses the historical context of the African American’s fight for rights, reflecting on the progress made since emancipation juxtaposed against the ongoing oppression faced in the South. Through a passionate discourse, Grimké underscores the importance of suffrage as a means of protecting the rights and dignity of African Americans while critiquing the complicity of both Northern and Southern whites in perpetuating racial discrimination. His call for political engagement and equal rights remains a poignant commentary on the struggles that are still relevant in discussions of race and democracy today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en African Americans -- Suffrage African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 74439 2025-10-13T03:58:38.949013 text/html 70712 2010-02-20T09:34:42 text/html 124649 2025-10-13T03:58:44.142980 application/epub+zip 122987 2025-10-13T03:58:41.959999 application/epub+zip 88482 2025-10-13T03:58:40.839994 application/epub+zip 285499 2025-10-13T03:58:45.715954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276564 2025-10-13T03:58:43.475003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109282 2022-09-14T11:21:40.803001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67226 2025-10-13T03:58:38.716035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67187 2010-02-20T09:34:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19167 2025-10-13T03:58:45.834955 application/rdf+xml 19991 2025-10-13T03:58:41.325000 image/jpeg 4439 2025-10-13T03:58:41.080990 image/jpeg 29823 2010-02-20T09:34:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 24523 2010-02-20T09:34:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 122785 2025-10-13T03:58:38.960007 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia