The Negro and the Elective Franchise. a Series of Papers and a Sermon

'The Negro and the Elective Franchise: A Series of Papers and a Sermon' by Archibald Henry Grimké, published in the early 20th century, is a collection of essays that examines the political rights of African Americans, particularly their right to vote. The work critiques historical injustices rooted in the U.S. Constitution and the systemic disenfranchisement of Black voters in the South following the Civil War. Grimké highlights the manipulative legal barriers that have suppressed the Negro vote and warns of the broader implications for American democracy as a whole.