Project Gutenberg 2020-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 168 Smalls, Robert 1839 1915 Smalls, Sarah V. 1863 1920 Smalls, Sarah Voorhies 91898223 Speeches at the Constitutional Convention With the Right of Suffrage Passed by the Constitutional Convention Robert Smalls was an African American delegate to the South Carolina constitutional convention of 1895. He argued against proposed restrictions on the franchise and against discriminatory provisions on miscegenation and interracial marriages, but lost. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Speeches at the Constitutional Convention" by Robert Smalls is a historical account compiled in the late 19th century, circa 1896. The book presents a collection of speeches made during the South Carolina Constitutional Convention, particularly focusing on the pivotal issues of voting rights and racial equality. Smalls, a noted African American leader, voiced significant concerns regarding the potential disenfranchisement of Black citizens, advocating for their rights within the context of a politically charged atmosphere. The book showcases Smalls's impassioned speeches that candidly address the injustices faced by the African American community in South Carolina. He argues against the disfranchisement initiatives that sought to limit Black voting rights under the guise of educational and property requirements. Throughout his addresses, Smalls employs historical references, logic, and emotional appeals to contest discriminatory laws and advocate for fair voting practices, imploring the convention members to create a constitution that represents justice and equality for all. His speeches highlight not only the legal struggles of the time but also the broader social dynamics of race relations in America following the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African Americans -- Suffrage South Carolina. Constitutional Convention (1895) African Americans -- Politics and government E660 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Politics 82809 2025-07-25T08:39:23.819345 text/html 58788 2024-10-18T07:52:32 text/html 73040 2025-07-25T08:39:26.048294 application/epub+zip 71896 2025-07-25T08:39:24.221303 application/epub+zip 71898 2025-07-25T08:39:24.002302 application/epub+zip 104544 2025-07-25T08:39:27.679281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91929 2025-07-25T08:39:25.823317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92113 2022-09-28T17:31:11.159109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71429 2025-07-25T08:39:23.685325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51468 2024-10-18T07:52:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18285 2025-07-25T08:39:27.860310 application/rdf+xml 10491 2025-07-25T08:39:24.069342 image/jpeg 2200 2025-07-25T08:39:24.035299 image/jpeg 58489 2025-07-25T08:39:23.829319 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