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Harassment blamed for black losses in Mississippi vote
The New York Times report analyzes how harassment intimidation and voted suppression contributed to 244 of 284 black candidates losing in the November general elections. It notes rural depictions of hostility misregistered voters wrong precincts and fear of economic reprisals as factors alongside white voter preference and later organizing aims by black leaders to boost registration and political strength in Mississippi.
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Elec
Ton
Franzie Goodloe
Madison County
Harry Bowie
Delta
McComb
Bowie
Bidcka
Mississippi
Holmes County
Fayette
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