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Black History Month: IBEW Leader Breaks Down Voting Barriers for People of Color in Mississippi
… It took years of hard work, but Electrical Workers ( IBEW ) Local 2262 member and former local president Charles Horhn didn't give up on his dream. … Fear in Mississippi and worked with the Mississippi AFL-CIO, the NAACP, as well as other community and faith groups to register voters of color all over the state starting in the 1960s. … Back when Horhn began his advocacy, only 6.7% of … of color in Mississippi were registered to vote and faced intimidation and violence when they tried to exercise their right to vote. Empowered by the Civil Rights Act, Horhn was able to dispel fear and help register more and more people to …