What was George S. Boutwell's role in the 1875 Mississippi state election campaign?
He ran for office
He was a campaign manager
He was chair of a Senate select committee investigating violence
He was a voter registrar
Answer
During the 1875 Mississippi state election campaign, George S. Boutwell served as chair of a Senate select committee investigating white supremacist violence against Black citizens and their white Republican Party supporters.
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