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Why did Mississippi and Alabama have fewer formal jim crow laws than other states in the south

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My guess is that racism and the role of African Americans in society was already clearly laid out that they didn't need formal jim crow laws. The KKK was also more prevalent in those states to "enforce" the social order. 
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