The increase in the negro vote. Lisa Y. Henderson 1 year ago Wilson Advance, 12 November 1896. “No doubt many negroes have grown in age rapidly ….” The implication here is of voter fraud, i.e. that young Black men had inflated their ages in order to register to vote. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr