Mississippi's former slaves and their former owners grappled with the political, social, and economic consequences of emancipation. In Dec. 1869, the state passed a new constitution granting black people the right to vote.
'''Mississippi''' is a state of the southeast [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 20th state in [[Year Admitted:=1817|1817]]. The first settlers in the region (1699) were French, and the area became part of [[Directory:Lou...