dc.contributor.author	Houseal, Willie H.
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-19T17:07:53Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-19T17:07:53Z
dc.date.issued	1983-01-10
dc.identifier.citation	Houseal, Willie H., "Letter to Ms. Patricia Ito from Willie H. Houseal," January 10, 1983. Box 1, Folder 1, Houseal Collection, Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, Valdosta, Georgia.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/6999
dc.description	1 electronic document, PDF, 3 scanned images	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The letter, dated January 10, 1983, is addressed to Ms. Patricia Ito of the Voting Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Willie H. Houseal voices concerns regarding the limitations imposed on the black community in electing representatives to public posts due to the At-Large Voting System in Valdosta and Lowndes County. The letter calls for a transition to a Ward-based district system, and cites historical instances of unsuccessful black candidates. It also includes statistical data on the black population and voter registration, and argues for an investigation by the Justice Department into potential violations of the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments of the United States Constitution.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf, image/jp2	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	CA-004;Folder 1, Document 1
dc.rights	IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED.	en_US
dc.subject	Valdosta (Ga.)	en_US
dc.subject	Lowndes County (Ga.)	en_US
dc.subject	Voting	en_US
dc.subject	Correspondence	en_US
dc.title	Letter to Ms. Patricia Ito from Willie H. Houseal, January 10, 1983	en_US
dc.type	Text	en_US