Southern Politics

A monochrome photograph of the 1901 Alabama Constitutional Convention delegates seated in the state capitol.
Legislators gather on the floor of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the 1994 legislative session.
A black-and-white photo of Florida legislators in 1937 discussing policy in a high-ceilinged chamber.
Senator Bob Dole participates in a legislative hearing regarding the Voting Rights Act in 1982.
A wide shot of the Georgia State Senate chamber in 2002 showing legislators at their desks during a session.
President George W. Bush signs the Voting Rights Act reauthorization in 2006 surrounded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
A group of North Carolina legislators in 1994 professional attire discuss policy around a wooden table in the state legislative building.