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In 1968, Flonzie Brown-Wright became the first Black woman elected to public office in Mississippi since Reconstruction.
Author: NBC News
Updated: 7:56 PM EST February 1, 2021
JACKSON, Miss Black History Month is a great time to celebrate the achievements of Black women, including voting rights advocate trailblazer Flonzie Brown-Wright.
In 1968, Brown-Wright became the first Black woman elected to public office in Mississippi since Reconstruction.
She helped integrate Mississippi s beaches and registered thousands of voters, despite violence and death threats. When she was denied the right to vote, she decided to run for office.
As the election commissioner in Madison County, Mississippi, Brown-Wright fought for voting rights from within and sued the elections board for discriminating against Black candidates and poll workers. ....

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