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[–] 6 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

I'm utterly shocked Mississippi elected a black anything in the 1800s.

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  • [–] 7 points 17 hours ago (1 child)

    It's worth looking into how far Reconstruction got before it was rolled back by (among other things) a concerted terrorist movement. There were plenty of black politicians throughout the south during Reconstruction

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