Jim Wright
@jimfosterwright.bsky.social
My name is Jim, but most people call me... Jim.
Attorney and political communications consultant in Massachusetts.
he/him
Attorney and political communications consultant in Massachusetts.
he/him
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After the Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote and cemented it in Mississippi's 1890 constitution
This week, a bill that would reinstate voting rights for thousands convicted of nonviolent offenses died in the State senate
This week, a bill that would reinstate voting rights for thousands convicted of nonviolent offenses died in the State senate
How Mississippi’s Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today
After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
www.themarshallproject.org
April 5, 2024 at 1:50 PM
After the Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote and cemented it in Mississippi's 1890 constitution
This week, a bill that would reinstate voting rights for thousands convicted of nonviolent offenses died in the State senate
This week, a bill that would reinstate voting rights for thousands convicted of nonviolent offenses died in the State senate
