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Mississippi Voter ID Law Would Disenfranchise Black Voters
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Mississippi Voter ID Law Would Disenfranchise Black Voters

A new voter ID law in Mississippi would disenfranchise black voters, writes Henry Fernandez.

Americans set their clocks back one hour last Sunday. But in the state of Mississippi, voters go to the polls today with the option to turn back the clock to the state’s ugly days of poll taxes and literacy tests meant to stop African-Americans from voting.

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Henry Fernandez

Senior Fellow