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A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve (capitalbnews.org)
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[–] abraxas@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

They would arrest and convict the majority, and move on. With state support, 275 people is just not enough. A few surrounding communities? Their police forces would join in.

The small-town South Sucks if your skin isn't white.