Voting While Black: In Mississippi, The Hurdles Have Changed, But Never Gone Away

Mississippi Clarion Ledger, The Clarion-Ledger
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 5:50am

The opposition to Black voters in Mississippi has changed since the 1960s, but it hasn't ended.

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