Whites Created Restrictive Voting Measures for African Americans Under Jim

question 25

Multiple Choice

Whites created restrictive voting measures for African Americans under Jim Crow because ______.

• A) they were attempting to curtail voter fraud
• B) Black Americans had yet to obtain the right to vote
• C) they were hoping to create a more informed electorate
• D) Black people did not understand how to participate in the system
• E) they were threatened by Black political power during Reconstruction

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Encumbrances

Legal claims or liens on property that may restrict its use or transferability, such as mortgages or easements.

Personal Property

Movable assets or belongings, as contrasted with real property (land and buildings).

Seize Security

The act of taking possession of collateral or assets to satisfy a debt or enforce a legal judgment.

Personal Property Security Act

Legislation providing rules for the creation and registration of security interests in personal property as a way to secure payment or performance of an obligation.