Box 1
Container
Contains 12 Results:
Voting Rights: Judie Dirksen - Class Project Material on Springfield's Commission Form of, 1984
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Records and newspaper clippings related to the case Frank McNeil et al vs. the City of Springfield et al, known as the Springfield Voting Rights Lawsuit, heard in U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois in 1984-1987. The plaintiffs argued that Springfield's commission form of government was racially exclusive and violated the voting rights of minority residents in the city.
The court ruled for the plaintiffs, resulting in the reorganization of the city's government in the...
Dates:
Created: 1984
Voting Rights: Flyers, Press Release, and Bulletin, 1985-1986
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: Folder 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Records and newspaper clippings related to the case Frank McNeil et al vs. the City of Springfield et al, known as the Springfield Voting Rights Lawsuit, heard in U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois in 1984-1987. The plaintiffs argued that Springfield's commission form of government was racially exclusive and violated the voting rights of minority residents in the city.
The court ruled for the plaintiffs, resulting in the reorganization of the city's government in the...
Dates:
Created: 1985-1986