The House of Representatives of the Fortieth Session of Congress
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The third session of the Fortieth Congress is called to order; H. Res. 363, H. Res. 364, H. Res. 366, and H. Res. 367 are proposed
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be held as part of said Constitution, namely:
Article —. No State shall deny to or exclude from the exercise of any of the rights or privileges of an elector any citizen of the United States by reason of race or colors