Issue Position: Civil Rights

Issue Position

Congressman Thompson supports fairness and equity in the administration of all Titles of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Congressman Thompson has diligently fought to reverse discrimination in the higher education system of Mississippi as an original plaintiff in the Ayers Desegregation Case. He has historically used the court system as an avenue for change on the local, state and federal levels; lawsuits include efforts to have duly elected officials assume office, state redistricting efforts and played an instrumental role in the Black farmers case - paving the way for more than 20,000 farmers to file under the consent decree.

On the legislative front, Congressman Thompson has consistently fought to ensure voting rights, women's rights, and to ensure equal protection of the law.

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