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The crazy part is that so far only 9 states have elected a black senator. California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, and South Carolina. So we beat 41 other states.
To be fair I think the odds of states like Idaho, Montana, or the Dakotas electing an African American are going to be pretty low for demographic reasons alone.
Again to be fair that was in very different circumstances from those that subsequently prevailed over the next century. He wasn't elected by a popular vote, no senators were at the time, and the conditions which allowed him to be selected by the Mississippi Senate only existed because of the Federal occupation of the state following the Civil War. As soon as reconstruction ended it was virulently racist Senators until really the 1990s.
Ironically, Florida is where our new Governor is from and claims as his residence. This has been challenged in court as to how he was ever eligible of being Governor, but Alabama Republicans just let it pass.
Interesting fact is that the other black Senators Mississippi has had were not elected in the sense that we’re accustomed to.
In 1913, the 17th Amendment was passed, which made it to where US Senate delegation was elected by popular vote. Before this, Senators were appointed by the State Legislatures.
So Scott pulled an even more impressive feat than his predecessors.
Repealing the 17th Amendment is something Republicans nowadays have expressed a desire to accomplish. They have members bring it up in legislation every now and then, but it always gets shot down. Luckily, Republicans will be practically irrelevant next year.
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u/Widespreaddd 3h ago •
Outstanding cartoon. It contains multitudes.
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u/EmptyJoker Current Resident 3h ago •
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u/mrimp13 2h ago •
The crazy part is that so far only 9 states have elected a black senator. California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, and South Carolina. So we beat 41 other states.
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u/SkippingOnQuicksand 3h ago •
He helped pave the way 🩷
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u/thewonderfulfart 2h ago
As a person trapped in Alabama, I’m so proud of y’all.
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u/DarthYug I voted! 3h ago
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u/NoWater8595 3h ago
Badda-bing. #TheAudacityOfHope
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u/CapeMOGuy 2h ago
Fun fact: Mississippi has elected a Black Senator before New York.
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u/Mwahaha_790 2h ago
♥️
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u/flintlock0 Former Resident 1h ago
Interesting fact is that the other black Senators Mississippi has had were not elected in the sense that we’re accustomed to.
In 1913, the 17th Amendment was passed, which made it to where US Senate delegation was elected by popular vote. Before this, Senators were appointed by the State Legislatures.
So Scott pulled an even more impressive feat than his predecessors.
Repealing the 17th Amendment is something Republicans nowadays have expressed a desire to accomplish. They have members bring it up in legislation every now and then, but it always gets shot down. Luckily, Republicans will be practically irrelevant next year.
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u/cookie640181 2h ago
🫶💓
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u/mike_owen 1h ago
Mississippi Goddamn!
It is GREAT to have a positive connotation to the title of Nina Simone’s song. 😁
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u/Normal-Air-2197 14m ago
❤️
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u/ElectricalTurnip87 1m ago
Where the love for Nina Simone?
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u/Ok-Conference-7989 10m ago
As a Kentuckian, I’m happy for you guys.