Mississippi governor's race taking place under Jim Crow-era rules after judge refuses to block them
- Written by Gideon Cohn-Postar, Graduate Student in History, Northwestern University
A lawsuit alleges that the way Mississippi will elect its governor on Tuesday is racist.AP/Rogelio V. SolisA federal judge ruled on Nov. 1 that he would not stop Mississippi voters from electing a governor on Tuesday under an old, Jim Crow-era election law that a civil rights lawsuit argues perpetuates “white supremacy” and violates...