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United States V. Mississippi (P. 710-1275), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 710-1275), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
Factual basis for allegation that since 1890 Mississippi has maintained and promoted white political supremacy and a racially segregated society; sections are divided both by the methods and by county and focus exclusively on voting; includes experiences of African Americans who tried to vote in Mississippi prior to 1955 followed by specific instances between 1955 and 1963 when African Americans were denied voting privileges because they did not interpret the Constitution to the satisfaction of the registrar; includes examples of voting applications by white registrants with unreasonable interpretations of the state constitution.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 607-614), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 607-614), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
The factual basis for the assertion that the 1960 amendment to the 1890 Mississippi Constitution (any person registering to vote after the effective date of the law should be of good moral character) was designed to prevent African Americans from voting while exempting white citizens from the requirement.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 615-622), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 615-622), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
Purpose of six acts of the 1962 Mississippi legislature designed to deter, prevent, delay and harass African American efforts to vote and to facilitate discrimination against African Americans.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 528-556), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 528-556), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
The basis for the allegation that the purpose of the 1890 Mississippi Constitution was to restrict African American franchise.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 563-596), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 563-596), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
The factual basis for assertions that between 1899 and 1952 African Americans were not allowed to vote, that literate African Americans were required to interpret sections of the Mississippi constitution, and that African Americans were excluded from Democratic primary elections.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 389-527), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 389-527), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
Statistical analysis of census, registration, and voting data in Mississippi with regards to race between 1890 and 1962.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 557-563), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 557-563), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
A list of delegates' names at the 1890 Mississippi constitutional convention who sought to restrict African American franchise and perpetuate white supremacy.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 623-709), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 623-709), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
Factual basis and sources for assertion that public education facilities for African Americans were and are inferior to those provided for whites.
United States V. Mississippi (P. 597-606), United States. Supreme Court
United States V. Mississippi (P. 597-606), United States. Supreme Court
United States v. Mississippi Interrogatory Answers
The factual basis for the complaint that the proposed amendment to section 244 of the 1890 Mississippi Constitution was designed to perpetuate white political supremacy.