Mississippi Scheme
A financial scheme devised by John Law in 18th-century FranceA financial scheme devised by John Law in 18th-century France.
Meaning
2 senses(France, historical)A financial scheme devised by John Law in 18th-century France.
(US, historical)A political strategy used by white Democrats in Mississippi during the Reconstruction era, by intimidating black voters and to guarantee that white Democrats would take control of the state government.