How ‘Equality Before the Law’ became our state motto David Bristow History Nebraska Mar 3, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Did you know that we got our state motto due to a post-Civil War controversy over Black voting rights?kAmx?DE625 @7 E96 4@?EC@G6CD:2= “!@AF=2C $@G6C6:8?EJ” E6CC:E@C:2= >@EE@[ @FC DE2E6 >@EE@ :D “tBF2=:EJ q67@C6 E96 {2H]”k^AmkAmqFE E9:D[ E@@[ H2D 4@?EC@G6CD:2=] s:5 J@F <?@H E92E H6 8@E @FC DE2E6 >@EE@ 5F6 E@ 2 A@DE\r:G:= (2C 4@?EC@G6CDJ @G6C q=24< G@E:?8 C:89EDnk^AmkAmx? :ED AC@A@D65 DE2E6 4@?DE:EFE:@?[ E96 }63C2D<2 =68:D=2EFC6 C6DEC:4E65 G@E:?8 C:89ED E@ (9:E6 >6?] |@DE @E96C ?@CE96C? DE2E6D W2?5 2== D@FE96C? @?6DX 2=C625J 5:5 E96 D2>6[ 3FE :? `gef r@?8C6DD C6;64E65 }63C2D<2’D 2AA=:42E:@? 7@C DE2E69@@5 F?E:= :E 5C@AA65 E92E C6DEC:4E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Nebraska football target predicted to Big Ten rival 30-year-old Lincoln woman whose death deemed suspicious ID'd Last-minute effort to let nonresidents vote in Lincoln elections dropped Where to watch the Nebraska-Iowa State volleyball spring match Developer feels shoved out of Grand Island good life district, seeks state intervention Waverly man charged after search turned up meth, 'makeshift steroid lab' Former Nebraska running back 'Tough' Tony Davis dies at 73 Nebraska basketball lands commitment from sharpshooter Sam Orme Nebraska basketball hosts playmaking center Drew Fielder Lincoln middle school assault leaves girl with possible brain bleed, police say Alleged underground afterhours club at 27th, O leads to charges against Lincoln man Nebraska women's basketball transfer tracker: Portal names to watch Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Movies and TV shows casting in Lincoln Nebraska basketball transfer tracker: Huskers add MVC forward with 3-point range kAm%9:D :?7FC:2E65 D@>6 }63C2D<2 =6256CD] %96J <?6H E92E E96 #6AF3=:42?\5@>:?2E65 r@?8C6DD >62?E E@ 7@C46 E96 7@C>6C r@?7656C2E6 DE2E6D E@ 2==@H q=24< >6? E@ G@E6 2D 2 4@?5:E:@? @7 C6\25>:DD:@? E@ E96 &?:@?] r@?8C6DD H2D FD:?8 }63C2D<2 E@ D6E 2 AC64656?E] p?5 6G6CJ@?6 <?6H E92E >@DE q=24< >6? H@F=5 G@E6 7@C E96 A2CEJ @7 {:?4@=?]k^AmkAm}63C2D<2 492?865 :ED 4@?DE:EFE:@?[ 3FE !C6D:56?E p?5C6H y@9?D@? G6E@65 E96 DE2E69@@5 3:==[ 2C8F:?8 E92E r@?8C6DD 925 ?@ C:89E E@ E6== 2 DE2E6 9@H E@ >2?286 :ED @H? 6=64E:@?D] r@?8C6DD @G6CC@56 E96 G6E@ 2?5 }63C2D<2 3642>6 2 DE2E6 @? |2C49 `[ `gef]k^Am kAm%96 DE2E6 =68:D=2EFC6 D@@? 25@AE65 E96 DE2E6 D62= 2?5 >@EE@[ “tBF2=:EJ q67@C6 E96 {2H]” v@G6C?@C s2G:5 qFE=6C D:8?65 E96 3:== :?E@ =2H @? yF?6 `c] ~?6 52J =2E6C[ E96 =68:D=2EFC6 C2E:7:65 E96 u@FCE66?E9 p>6?5>6?E[ H9:49 AC@>:D6D “6BF2= AC@E64E:@? @7 E96 =2HD” 2?5 >2<6D E9:D C6BF:C6>6?E 3:?5:?8 FA@? E96 DE2E6D] “%96 G@E6 >2C<65 E96 7:CDE E:>6 }63C2D<2 925 ;@:?65 96C D:DE6C DE2E6D :? E96 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 2>6?5>6?E AC@46DD[” HC:E6D 9:DE@C:2? y2>6D !@EE6C]k^Am kAmp=E9@F89 E96 >@EE@ :D A2CE=J E96 C6DF=E @7 A2CE:D2? 92C532== A@=:E:4D[ E96C6 H2D :562=:D> :? :E 2D H6==] u6H (9:E6 }63C2D<2?D 6>3C2465 D@4:2= 6BF2=:EJ[ 3FE E96 ?@E:@? @7 =682= 6BF2=:EJ D66>65 =:<6 2 AC@A6C 2?E:5@E6 E@ E96 D=2G6 DJDE6> E92E 42FD65 E96 C646?E H2C]k^Am kAmx? >2?J H2JD[ 6G6? E92E 4@>>:E>6?E E@ =682= 6BF2=:EJ AC@G65 D9@CE\=:G65] u@==@H:?8 DE2E69@@5[ q=24< G@E:?8 C:89ED H6C6 ?@E C6DEC:4E65 :? }63C2D<2 2D E96J H6C6 :? E96 $@FE9[ 3FE }63C2D<2 92D 2 =@?8 9:DE@CJ @7 56\724E@ 5:D4C:>:?2E:@? :? >2?J @E96C 2C62D]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Nebraska football target predicted to Big Ten rival A Nebraska 2027 recruiting target is now being projected to a Big Ten rival. Four-star tight end Cooper Terwilliger received a prediction to g… 30-year-old Lincoln woman whose death deemed suspicious ID'd Police records have identified the 30-year-old Lincoln woman who died Wednesday. Her death is being investigated as suspicious. Last-minute effort to let nonresidents vote in Lincoln elections dropped LINCOLN — An annual cleanup bill for elections was held up briefly Tuesday by State Sen. Beau Ballard’s proposal to let people living outside … Where to watch the Nebraska-Iowa State volleyball spring match Nebraska volleyball will play in three exhibition matches this spring. The Huskers will open the spring against Iowa State on April 11th in Si… Developer feels shoved out of Grand Island good life district, seeks state intervention LINCOLN — Another rocky episode is unfolding in the saga of Nebraska’s Good Life District Act — this time in Grand Island. Grand Island conta…
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