The Simplest Transposition Cipher Is the _________ Technique, in Which

question 24

Short Answer

the simplest transposition cipher is the _________ technique, in which the plaintext is written down as a sequence of diagonals and then read off as a sequence of rows.

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Definitions:

Juneteenth

An annual holiday commemorating the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more broadly the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the Confederate South.

Ku Klux Klan

A white supremacist hate group in the United States known for its racist, anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic, and anti-Semitic beliefs and acts of violence.

Department of Justice

A federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice.

Cruikshank V. U.S.

Cruikshank v. U.S. (1876) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited the federal government's ability to intervene in cases of racial violence, weakening the enforcement of civil rights for African Americans.