The letter, penned by a legislator for Oregon's territorial government, celebrates laws of the time that barred Black people from the state. That was later enshrined in the state constitution, and it remained in effect until the 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution invalidated enforcement of those racist components. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw