Quotes from the Mississippi Constitutional Convention 1890 (en español)

This source includes quotes from delegates at the 1890 Mississippi Constitutional Convention asserting the desire to create a government to uphold white supremacy. This resource is in Spanish.

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Citas tomadas de la Convención Constitucional de Misisipi, 1890

En 1890, Misisipi convocó una convención para redactar una nueva constitución del estado. A continuación, figuran citas de varios delegados del Partido Demócrata sobre la convención. De los 134 delegados presentes, solo uno era negro.

“Digamos la verdad, aunque reviente el fondo del Universo… Vinimos aquí para excluir al negro. Ni más, ni menos… El sufragio negro es un mal… La raza negra no parece apta para gobernar”.

—Solomon Saladin “S. S.” Calhoon

“Es la intención manifiesta de esta Convención asegurar la ‘supremacía blanca’ para el estado de Misisipi”.

—Delegado George P. Melchior del Condado de Bolivar

“¿Para qué están aquí, si no es para mantener la supremacía blanca?”.

— Delegado Will T. Martin del Condado de Adams

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