The Constitution and the Right to Vote (1959)Stream and Watch Online

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Released January 1st, 1959, 'The Constitution and the Right to Vote' stars Dr. L. E. Smith, R. R. Grovey, Thurgood Marshall, W. J. Durham The movie has a runtime of about 29 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Follows the efforts to gain the right to vote for Negroes through a succession of legal decision and social changes Dramatizes the case of Smith vs Allwright et al Reviews the long conflict to extend voting rights to a large electorate beginning with the Constitutional Conventions compromise over dropping property requirements through and including the enactment of the 15th and 19th Amendments to the Constitution Cites legal precedents established by the US Supreme Court through their decisions concerning the control of state primaries in 1918 and 1935 and the later reversals in 1941 and 1944 Points to the issues involved in Federal encroachment upon states rights" .