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February 11,1998
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Oregon Racism
At Statehood
Th e C onstitution of the State of O regon: Pertinent Sections
A rticle I Section 31. - White foreigners who are, or may hereafter
become residents o f this State shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the
possession, enjoyment, and decent o f property as native born citizens.
And the Legislative Assem bly shall have power to restrain, and regulate
the immigration to this State o f persons not qualified to become Citizens
o f the United States.
A rticle I Section 34. - There shall be neither slavery , nor involun­
tary servitude in the State, otherwise than as a punishment for crime,
whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
A r t ic le I S e c tio n 35. - N o free negro, or m ulatto, not
re sid in g in this State at the time o f the adoption o f this C o n s ti­
tution, sh a ll com e, resid e, or be w ithin this State, or hold any real
estate, or make any co n tracts, or m aintain any suit therein; and
the L e g is la tiv e A sse m b ly sh a ll p ro vide by penal law s, for the
rem oval, by p u b lic o ffic e rs, o f such negroes, and m ulattos, and
for their effectual e x c lu sio n from the State, and for the p u n ish ­
ment o f persons who sh all b rin g them into the state, or em p lo y,
or harbor them, (repealed N ovem ber 1926)
A rticle II Section 6. - N o Negro, Chinaman, or Mulatto shall have
the right o f suffrage, (repealed June 28, 1927)
A rticle X V Section 8. - No Chairman, not a resident o f the State at
the adoption o f this Constitution, shall ever hold any real estate, or
mining claim, or work any mining claim therein. The Legislative
Assembly shall provide by law in the most effectual manner for carrying
out the above provisions.
Some of the thousands demanding jobs and freedom at the historic march on Washington in 1963.
A history ofacj,¡evm ]1j;_
JOIN THE HISTORY CHANNEL
Young men in uniform. The Civil War broke out at a time when Oregonians were subduing Indians
There was a lot of anti-war sentiment from this state.
Courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society.
HISTORY
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February 15
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10:00 am Grand Opening. New Exhibition
Historic Vehicles in Miniature: The Genius of Ivan Collins
lack railroad brakeman sits in an ornately rurnisnea car wnn nis lamern
floor beside him. In 1925, a Black porter was required to log 11,000
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12:00 noon Governor's Proclamation
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