It's May 1881 and you're a staff assistant for Representative William D. Kelley of Pennsylvania. Congressman Kelley is concerned about reports that the African American vote is being suppressed: he believes that continuing the push for civil rights is the right thing to do for the country and the Republican Party. Your job is to analyze quantitative data (numbers) as well as qualitative data (descriptions and images) about the African American vote and provide your own observations and reflections that Representative Kelley will use to lobby President Garfield and Senator Hoar.