In addition to excluding African Americans, the White primary effectively disenfranchised African Americans because of which of the following?
A. There were rules in place that prohibited anyone who had not voted in the primary from voting in the general election.
B. The South was solidly Democratic, so winning the Democratic primary was the same as winning the election.
C. The South was solidly Republican, so winning the Republican primary was the same as winning the election.
D. Citizens who did not vote in the primary were forced to pay a large fine in order to vote in the general election.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
The principal election officer in Texas is the
a. attorney general. b. secretary of state. c. lieutenant governor. d. governor. e. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Floyd Hunter, in his study of Atlanta businessmen, concluded that decisions were not made by a power elite of economic and social notables
Indicate whether the statement is true or false