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Nebraska Abortion Statute (1873) The Nebraska state statute regarding abortion reflects the diverse landscape of abortion law in the nineteenth century.
Nebraska Abortion Statute (1929) The Nebraska state statute regarding abortion reflects the diverse landscape of abortion law before Roe v. Wade.
Nebraska Vagrancy Law (1881) Vagrancy acts passed by the Nebraska state legislature reflected race-neutral legal language that was used to target the poor, people of color, and women.
Nebraska Vagrancy Law (1929) Vagrancy acts passed by the Nebraska state legislature reflected race-neutral legal language that was used to target the poor, people of color, and women.
New Jersey Constitutional Franchise Provision This provision of the first New Jersey Constitution did not limit franchise by race or gender, allowing unmarried women and free people of color who could meet the property requirement to vote. When New Jersey rewrote its constitution in 1844, it explicitly denied women and African Americans the right to vote.
New Jersey Disfranchisement Statute This New Jersey statute explicitly banned women and free people from color from voting, after these groups had been enfranchised since 1776. When New Jersey rewrote its constitution in 1844, it explicitly denied women and African Americans the right to vote.
New Jersey Franchise Statute This New Jersey statute explicitly added women to their voting laws, while also allowing free people of color to vote. When New Jersey rewrote its constitution in 1844, it explicitly denied women and African Americans the right to vote.
New York Charter of Liberties and Privileges The New York Charter of Liberties and Privileges established the political organization of the colony of New York, set up election procedures, and guaranteed certain rights to colonists. This document created a democratic colony with the right to vote for the General Assembly given to "every freeholder within this province and freeman in any corporation." Extra protection is granted to Christians, although the document allows for religious freedom given practice does not "disturb the peace of the colony."
Of Colored Persons Acts passed by the Virginia General Assembly reflected race-neutral language of the legal code after the Civil War. Application of these statutes resulted in entrenched Jim Crow segregation.
Of Masters and Apprentices Acts passed by the Virginia General Assembly reflected race-neutral language of the legal code after the Civil War. Application of these statutes resulted in entrenched Jim Crow segregation.
Separate schools for white and colored Acts passed by the Virginia General Assembly reflected race-neutral language of the legal code after the Civil War. Application of these statutes resulted in entrenched Jim Crow segregation.
Slaves and Free Negroes Acts passed by the Virginia General Assembly reflected racialization of the antebellum legal code.
White Person Marrying a Negro or Celebrating Such Marriage Acts passed by the Virginia General Assembly reflected race-neutral language of the legal code after the Civil War. Application of these statutes resulted in entrenched Jim Crow segregation.