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Speech on Elective Franchise by Hon. J. W. C. Watson 1868
The speech argues against universal jury eligibility and widespread black enfranchisement in Mississippi, warning it would threaten state order. It cites emancipation, compares race progress in the West Indies, and urges education and fair treatment while cautioning that race conflict could ensue if political equality is pursued.
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