Mississippi has not had a single African American win state-level, statewide office since Reconstruction. A new lawsuit alleges that one of the reasons is a set of provisions in the Mississippi Constitution that 'dilutes' the African American vote.
Washington Mississippi has the highest share of African Americans of any state in the country, yet has not had a single African American win state-level, statewide office since Reconstruction.
A new lawsuit alleges that one of the reasons is a set of provisions in the Mississippi Constitution that"dilutes" the African American vote in favor of white districts and officeholders.
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