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African Americans in Mississippi. African Americans in Mississippi or Black Mississippians are residents of the state of Mississippi who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2019 U.S. Census estimates, African Americans were 37.8% of the state's population which is the highest in the nation.
Pages in category "African-American history of Mississippi" The following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Slavery in the colonial history of the US; Revolutionary War; Antebellum period; Slavery and military history during the Civil War; Reconstruction era. Politicians; Juneteenth; Civil rights movement (1865–1896) Jim Crow era (1896–1954) Civil rights movement (1954–1968) Black power movement; Post–civil rights era; Aspects; Agriculture ...
The group gained funding from local black Mississippians and utilized the power of women activists whom Harvey had realized were often restrained within male-dominated organizations like the NAACP or were largely ineffective within larger women's organizations which limited women's activism to more traditionally feminine roles such as hosting ...
Slavery in the colonial history of the US; Revolutionary War; Antebellum period; Slavery and military history during the Civil War; Reconstruction era. Politicians; Juneteenth; Civil rights movement (1865–1896) Jim Crow era (1896–1954) Civil rights movement (1954–1968) Black power movement; Post–civil rights era; Aspects; Agriculture ...
Slavery in the colonial history of the US; Revolutionary War; Antebellum period; Slavery and military history during the Civil War; Reconstruction era. Politicians; Juneteenth; Civil rights movement (1865–1896) Jim Crow era (1896–1954) Civil rights movement (1954–1968) Black power movement; Post–civil rights era; Aspects; Agriculture ...
This is a list of African Americans, also known as Black Americans (for the outdated and unscientific racial term) or Afro-Americans.African Americans are an ethnic group consisting of citizens of the United States mainly descended from various West African and Central African peoples with possible minor additional ancestry from Europe or indigenous Americans and other regions of Africa.