Full Transcript of Alexander Clark's Speech to the "Colored Convention"
Transcribed Excerpts from Alexander Clark's Speech to the "Colored Convention"
Source-Dependent Questions
- What founding document does Alexander Clark refer to in his speech? How does he say this document supports the cause of African-American suffrage?
- Clark asks for suffrage equality, but what equality does he say he is not asking for? What impact might that have on the daily lives of Iowans?
- According to the third excerpt, what injustice would be happening if African-American suffrage was denied to Iowa citizens?