In Mississippi in 1875 and South Carolina in 1876, armed Democrats used violence to prevent African-Americans from voting.

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This is true. During this time period, known as the Reconstruction Era, white Democrats sought to regain control of the political and social landscape from the newly enfranchised African-American population, and used various forms of violence, including intimidation and coercion, to suppress their voting rights.

In Mississippi in 1875 and South Carolina in 1876, Armed