Question

Why were whites in Mississippi afraid of African-American voting rights Apex

Answer 1

There were more African Americans than whites in population and in state government.

Answer 2

Answer

There were more African Americans than whites in population and instate government.

Explanation

Mississippi is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is the most populated state of the United states of America. whites in Mississippi afraid of African-American voting rights  because in terms of population There were more African Americans than whites in population and instate government. Majority were black residents and before the American civil war that population was largely composed of African American Slaves.Since regaining enforcement of their voting rights in the late 1960s, most African Americans have supported Democratic candidates in local, state and national elections. Conservative whites have shifted to the Republican Party. African Americans are a majority in many counties of the Mississippi.