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Disposition of Whites towards Blacks is not at all a proper one as will appear from the report of the Agent under the head of Registration and Outrages.

State laws No instance of their administration is given

Registration Many planters have used their influence to keep the freedmen from registering and they have been frequently successful. The freedmen not understanding the nature of the ballot, their ignorance and credibility are taken advantage of by the unprincipled; and misrepresentations used to keep them from having anything to do with it.

Outrages Frequent complaints have been made by freedmen of brutal treatment - the planters endeavoring to enforce their orders with firearms and the lash. In some instances the freedmen were compelled to take off their coat and shirt, lie on the ground and receive