Edward Ralph May

Edward Ralph May (May 10, 1819 - August 2, 1852) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the only delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850 to cast a vote in favor of permitting African American suffrage.

Read more about Edward Ralph May:  May's Early Life and Education, Voting Rights Under The Constitution of 1816, May's Stand in Favor of African American Suffrage, African American Suffrage in The Constitution of 1851, After The Convention

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