Most of us know that slavery started to end with the Emancipation Proclamation, consisting of two executive orders signed in 1862 and 1863. Â Of course, we also know that the orders only applied to states that were not under Union control, so there were several states in which the slaves were not freed. Â […]
From The American Prospect: Three years after serving a bid for robbery, Glenn Martin tried to register to vote in his state. In New York, formerly incarcerated people are allowed to vote once they complete parole. A few weeks later, the Bronx Board of Elections sent him a letter telling him he wasn’t eligible.
