The Force Bill — 2020 #VRABlackHistory — The Voting Rights Alliance

February 13 - The Final Attempt: The Federal Elections Bill (1890)

Today, we honor the Federal Elections Bill (also known as “The Lodge Bill, or to its opponents “The Force Bill"). Following the 1877 Hayes-Tilden compromise, this bill represented the last attempt by the U.S. Congression the 19th Century to protect African-American suffrage.

Caitlyn CobbFebruary 13, 2020#VRABlackHistory, Black History Month, Henry Cabot Lodge, The Lodge Bill, The Force Bill, The Federal Elections Bill, The Tarriff Act, The McKinley Taiff Act, The Sharman Silver Act