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NOLALady

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7. My Father tried

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 09:49 AM

Mar 2012

to register in NOLA several times after he came home from the war. He was rejected for foolish reasons, such as not knowing certain parts of the Constitution. He in turn asked the clerk if he knew those parts of the Constitution. He pointed out to them that if he could put his life on the line in a war, he should be able to vote even if he couldn't recite the Constitution.

Eventually, he was allowed to register. He believes they were simply tired of seeing him as he made the trip to the Court House regularly until he was registered.

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Voting in Jefferson Parish in 1947 didn't come easy [View all] bigtree Mar 2012 OP

It's still hard to be black in Jefferson Parish. cbayer Mar 2012 #1

great points, cbayer bigtree Mar 2012 #2

I was at the interchange in Metairie when they started bringing people out of the city. cbayer Mar 2012 #3

the armed residents from Jefferson Parish keeping New Orleanians from crossing bigtree Mar 2012 #4

Wow. Amazing points. Thanks for making them. Number23 Mar 2012 #6

This kind of thing needs to be sent to every non-voting brother and sister in the country Number23 Mar 2012 #5

My Father tried NOLALady Mar 2012 #7

great story, NOLALady bigtree Mar 2012 #8