After the 1965 Voting Rights Act that made certain voter suppression policies illegal, Mississippi prevented the election of black candidates to Congress through this strategy, one commonly used by states to dilute the voting strength of groups:

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Gerrymandering involves drawing district boundaries in a way that dilutes the voting power of certain groups, making it difficult for them to elect candidates of their choice. This strategy was used to prevent the election of black candidates to Congress despite the Voting Rights Act.

After the 1965 Voting Rights Act That Made Certain Voter