In 1895 he delivered a moving speech before the South Carolina constitutional convention in a gallant but futile attempt to prevent the virtual disfranchisement of blacks. |
Other factors included racial segregation, disfranchisement, and injustice in southern courts. |
Tories in the House of Lords agreed to the disfranchisement of the borough, but refused to accept the precedent of directly transferring its seats to an industrial city. |
Eventually, such lack of ownership on the part of partner countries leads to a sense of disfranchisement and inaction. |
Prisoners are subjugated to a situation of absolute disfranchisement and exploitation. |
Blacks were barred from voting, and their disfranchisement allowed white politicians to keep white schools white and black schools shabby. |