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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Pippa Holloway,
Professor of History at Middle Tennessee State University,
will speak at Mount Holyoke on Monday night, March 28 on </font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
face="Tahoma" size="2">"Felon Disfranchisement and Citizenship
in American History." The talk will take place at 7 p.m.</font></span><span
lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
lang="en-us"> <font face="Tahoma" size="2">in Cleveland I at
Mount Holyoke.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">The
abstract of Professor Holloway’s presentation is as follows:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Laws
denying suffrage to individuals convicted of certain crimes
were<br>
revised in the post-Civil War South as part of a larger effort
to<br>
disfranchise African American voters. This lecture considers
the<br>
origins of these laws, their enforcement, and the experiences
of<br>
disfranchised individuals. These laws have shaped the national
dialog<br>
about fitness for citizenship and the qualities considered
necessary<br>
for civic participation. Many contemporary issues surrounding
"felon<br>
disfranchisement" – including disproportionate racial impact
and<br>
partisan enforcement – have historical roots in this earlier
period.</font></span></p>
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be interested in Professor Holloway’s talk.</font></span><span
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