Ross Barnett

Week of Sept. 7, 1959
Ross Barnett wins the governorship of Mississippi on his third try. TIME attributes Barnett's victory to his racist proclamations which include, "The Negro is different because God made him different to punish him. His forehead slants back. His nose is different. His lips are different, and his color is sure different."

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