1955 Mississippi state elections

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:infrastructure
gptkb:education
civil rights
gptkbp:context segregation laws
gptkbp:date November 8, 1955
gptkbp:demographics African American voters
white voters
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
Mississippi State Election Commission
gptkbp:election_result Democratic Party dominance
incumbent re-elected
Republican Party challenges
new candidates elected
gptkbp:followed_by 1956 Mississippi state elections
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
voter suppression
political realignment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1955 Mississippi state elections
gptkbp:impact gptkb:local_governance
gptkbp:influenced_by national politics
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:economic_development
voting rights
segregation
gptkbp:media_coverage local newspapers
national news
gptkbp:notable_nominees gptkb:James_O._Eastland
gptkb:Paul_B._Johnson_Jr.
gptkbp:political_impact community organizing
political activism
increased awareness of civil rights
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:political_position economic issues
racial tension
gptkbp:preceded_by 1954 Mississippi state elections
gptkbp:registration restricted
discriminatory practices
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkb:Brown_v._Board_of_Education
gptkbp:resulted_in Democratic victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout low
gptkbp:voting_method polling places
paper ballot
gptkbp:year gptkb:1955
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mississippi_Republican_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7