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Ohio blacks could not vote, hold office, serve in the state militia, or serve jury duty. Blacks were not permitted in the public school system until 1848, when a law was passed that permitted communities to establish segregated schools. In 1837, black Ohioans met in a statewide convention seeking repeal of the Black Laws. [2]
The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society was originally created as an auxiliary of the American Anti-Slavery Society. [2] Its first meeting took place in Putnam, Ohio, in April of 1835, [3] and gathered delegates from 25 counties, along with four corresponding members from other states, William T. Allan, James G. Birney, James A. Thome and Ebenezer Martin. [4]
Ohio was a destination for escaped African Americans slaves before the Civil War. In the early 1870s, the Society of Friends members actively helped former black slaves in their search of freedom. The state was important in the operation of the Underground Railroad .
After the Supreme Court decision, the SBA List challenged the constitutionality of the Ohio law in federal court in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Susan B. Anthony List v. Ohio Elections Commission. On September 11, 2014, Judge Timothy Black struck down the law as unconstitutional. [25]
An Ohio law enacted two years ago allows, but does not require Ohio Supreme Court justices or other judicial candidates in the state to include their political affiliation on a ballot.
Politically, Ohio has been long regarded as a swing state, [92] but the success of many Republican candidates in Ohio since the late 2000s has led many to question whether Ohio remains an electoral battleground. [92] [93] [94] On March 9, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reached Ohio, with three cases reported. [95]
As Ohioans decide whether to support a constitutional right to abortion, the 2024 U.S. Senate candidates are divided on a path forward. Federal ban or state issue? Where 2024 Ohio Senate ...
Coughlin is a former member of the Ohio Senate where he represented District 27. He was appointed to the Senate in 2001 and won re-election for his first full term in 2002.