This report provides a detailed account of the Mississippi election of 1875 and the efforts to ensure a fair and free election in the face of rampant voter suppression and intimidation. A fascinating document of American political history, this report sheds valuable light on the struggles for civil rights and democracy in the post-Civil War South. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.