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Black people were killed by white terrorists.
First step of the Mississippi plan was to persuade the 10 to 15 percent of white voters still calling themselves Republicans to switch to the Democrats. Second step was to intimidate black voters because, even with all whites voting Democratic, the party could be defeated by the 55 percent black majority.
Hiram Revels he was born in Mississippi and was the first Black US senator. Hiram Revels of Mississippi was the first black African-American US Senator in the year 1870. He was born in North Carolina in the year 1827. In recognition with his leadership skills, he was elected by his colleagues to one of Mississippi's vacant U.S seats.
Mississippi's Black Codes are laws enacted by fearful white southerners after the emancipation due to the civil war. There are many of them, but basically they were designed to control 'black' labor, mobility and social status. So while according to the nation 'blacks' were free, these southern laws enabled farmers, and business owners to still control their former slaves. The codes themselves are easy to find if you simply bing or google your same question.
Medgar Wiley Evers was an African-American civil rights activist from Mississippi involved in efforts to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi. He was killed June 12, 1963 when he was 37.
Jackie Robinson needed money to support his family. Black athletes were very underpaid in the 1940s and 1950s.
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The major rivers in Mississippi are Mississippi River, Big Black River, Pearl River, and Yazoo River.
Blacks had to go to black schools
Sirius Black was killed by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange.
The Mississippi Black Codes allowed freedmen to only own land in cities. They also had to have proof of employment, or face heavy consequences.
Rebel, The Black Bear is the mascot of the Ole Miss Rebels at the University of Mississippi.