Mississippi: African American voters sue over election law rooted in the state's racist past
- Written by Gideon Cohn-Postar, Graduate Student in History, Northwestern University
The Mississippi House of Representatives can choose the winner of a gubernatorial election under certain circumstances.AP/Rogelio V. SolisA lawsuit over a Mississippi election law, if successful, will change the way that state elects its governor.
Four African Americans filed the federal civil rights lawsuit in May 2019, charging that the way...
