By the turn of the century, African Americans in the South had been effectively disfranchised by violence around elections, and restrictions in voting registration rules, and, finally, constitutional amendments or new constitutions in southern states.
New constitutions were promulgated in 1928 and 1938.
New constitutions were therefore accepted, parliaments were elected, and flags were flown and anthems played.
In August 1231, at Melfi, the Emperor issued his new constitutions for the Kingdom of Sicily.
The new constitutions are crucial to protecting and expanding women's rights.
Not all new constitutions after 1815 jettisoned federalism; Mexico in 1824, for instance, embraced that ideal.
Nepal and Libya are preparing to hold constituent-assembly elections, which should lead to new constitutions being adopted.
By 1961 62 the nationalists had been released and new constitutions drawn up, and in 1963 the federation was dissolved.
"I never thought I'd live in an era when we had new constitutions being founded," Kennedy told me.
As they draft their new constitutions, they have an unparalleled opportunity to incorporate a broader interpretation of women's rights.
New constitutions are often accompanied by a public referendum to ensure public support for such a transformative change.
