Difference between revisions of "Charlotte T. Reid"
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==U.S. House of Representatives== | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
===Civil rights=== | ===Civil rights=== | ||
| − | Reid voted against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>, though later voted in favor of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> and the [[Civil Rights Act]] of 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> | + | Reid voted against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>, though later voted in favor of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> and the [[Civil Rights Act]] of 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> Her vote against the 1964 bill, being the only member of Congress from Illinois to do so, was likely attributed to her largely conservative viewpoints, as most of the Republicans who opposed the legislation supported [[civil rights]] but opposed sections of the bill that they believed would expand the size and scope of the federal government beyond the parameters permitted by the [[Constitution]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:34, February 20, 2021
| Charlotte Thompson Reid | |||
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| Former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission From: October 8, 1971 – July 1, 1976 | |||
| Predecessor | ??? | ||
| Successor | ??? | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Illinois's 15th Congressional District From: January 3, 1963 – October 7, 1971 | |||
| Predecessor | Noah M. Mason | ||
| Successor | Cliffard D. Carlson | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Frank R. Reid, Jr. (died 1962) | ||
Charlotte Leota Thompson Reid (September 27, 1913 – January 25, 2007) was a mostly conservative Republican who served as as a U.S. representative from Illinois' 15th congressional district for just over four terms. Her husband Frank R. Reid, Jr. ran for Congress in 1962 only to die after winning the primary, which led Charlotte subsequently being appointed to run for the House seat in the general election.
Prior to her political career, Reid was a famous singer under the pseudonym "Annette King".
U.S. House of Representatives
Civil rights
Reid voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964,[1], though later voted in favor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965[2] and the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[3] Her vote against the 1964 bill, being the only member of Congress from Illinois to do so, was likely attributed to her largely conservative viewpoints, as most of the Republicans who opposed the legislation supported civil rights but opposed sections of the bill that they believed would expand the size and scope of the federal government beyond the parameters permitted by the Constitution.
References
- ↑ H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 20, 2021.