The Constitution and the Right to Vote
Jan 01, 1959 · 29m
Director
Stephen L. SharffOverview
Follows the efforts to gain the right to vote for Negroes through a succession of legal decision and social changes. Dramatizes the case of Smith vs. Allwright et al. Reviews the long conflict to extend voting rights to a large electorate beginning with the Constitutional Convention's compromise over dropping property requirements through and including the enactment of the 15th and 19th Amendments to the Constitution. Cites legal precedents established by the U.S. Supreme Court through their decisions concerning the control of state primaries in 1918 and 1935 and the later reversals in 1941 and 1944. Points to the issues involved in Federal encroachment upon state's rights.
Cast of The Constitution and the Right to Vote
Crew of The Constitution and the Right to Vote
About The Constitution and the Right to Vote
What is The Constitution and the Right to Vote about?
Follows the efforts to gain the right to vote for Negroes through a succession of legal decision and social changes. Dramatizes the case of Smith vs. Allwright et al. Reviews the long conflict to extend voting rights to a large electorate beginning with the Constitutional Convention's compromise over dropping property requirements through and including the enactment of the 15th and 19th…
When was The Constitution and the Right to Vote released?
The Constitution and the Right to Vote was released on January 1, 1959.
How long is The Constitution and the Right to Vote?
The Constitution and the Right to Vote runs 29 minutes.
Who directed The Constitution and the Right to Vote?
The Constitution and the Right to Vote was directed by Stephen L. Sharff.
Who is in the cast of The Constitution and the Right to Vote?
The cast of The Constitution and the Right to Vote includes Dr. L. E. Smith (Himself), R. R. Grovey (Himself), Thurgood Marshall (Himself), W. J. Durham (Himself) and Robert Trout (Narrator).