Redrawing the Line: Mississippi's Voting Rights Rally and the Enduring Power of Jim Crow The recent Supreme Court decision gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act has sent shockwaves through the South, where voting rights activists are racing to mobilize against the erosion of Black political power.
Last week's rally in Jackson, Mississippi, was a stark reminder that this fight is far from over – and its roots run deeper than most Americans might care to acknowledge.
Mississippi, with nearly 40% of its population identifying as Black, has been at the epicenter of voting rights struggles for centuries.