In Southern states like Mississippi in the 1950s, what happened when white citizens attacked their black neighbors? They were fi

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In Southern states like Mississippi in the 1950s, what happened when white citizens attacked their black neighbors? They were fi

ned. They were rarely convicted. They received 15 years in prison. They received life in prison.

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Helen [10] · Answer 1 · 2023-03-27T10:50:20+03:00

The citizens that attacked their black neighbors were rarely convicted in Southern states like Mississippi.

<h3>What is the reason?</h3>

Despite that slavery is abolished, the practice of heavily punishing discrimination against the black are held with light hand in the southern state which were known for their prowess for slaves before slave abolition.

Hence, the citizens that attacked their black neighbors were rarely convicted in Southern states like Mississippi.

Therefore, the Option B is correct