What Was the Result of the Popularity of the Populist

question 29

Multiple Choice

What was the result of the popularity of the Populist Party among blacks in the South?

• A) Blacks were able to gain substantial numbers of political offices and dominate politics in the South.
• B) Since blacks were completely excluded from formal participation in politics, they could not vote for Populists, even if they supported them.
• C) Southerners realized that blacks were a potent political force and that they would have to share power politically.
• D) It heightened fears of southerners that blacks might gain political power.

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