Alabama Voters Approve Amendment to Replace Outdated, Racist Language in State Constitution
Voters in Alabama have approved a constitutional amendment to remove racist language from the state's founding document.
The amendment, which passed with 63% of the vote, replaces language that referred to slaves as "persons of color" and "freedmen" with more inclusive terms such as "citizens" and "voters."
The amendment was put on the ballot by the Alabama Legislature in response to growing calls to remove the racist language from the constitution.
The language in question was originally adopted in 1875, when Alabama was still a Confederate state.
It was designed to disenfranchise Black voters and maintain white supremacy.
The amendment's passage is a significant victory for civil rights advocates in Alabama.
It is a sign that the state is finally reckoning with its racist past and moving towards a more just and equitable future.
