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Revision as of 01:06, April 28, 2021
| William Jackson Edwards | |
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| U.S. Representative from Alabama's 1st Congressional District From: January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Predecessor | Frank W. Boykin |
| Successor | Sonny Callahan |
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| Party | Republican |
William Jackson “Jack” Edwards (September 20, 1928 – September 27, 2019) was a Republican from Alabama elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1964,[1] coinciding with the presidential race where Barry Goldwater lost to Democrat incumbent Lyndon Johnson. He served for two decades in Congress, retiring in 1984.
U.S. House of Representatives
Edwards had a mixed record on civil rights. He voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1965[2] and the Civil Rights Act of 1968,[3] though worked on the local level to register blacks to vote after the passage of the 1965 legislation.[4] His votes were likely attributed to his viewpoints on states' rights,[5] as there's little to no evidence to suggest he was a racist.
References
- ↑ AL District 1. Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved April 27, 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 April 27, 2021.
- ↑ 1965 Voting Rights Act. history.house.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ The Movement. history.house.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2021.