How Did the Eight Box Law of 1882 Contribute to the Disfranchisement

question 37

Multiple Choice

How did the Eight Box Law of 1882 contribute to the disfranchisement of blacks?

• A) Illiterate voters had to have the "help" of white officials to determine where to place their ballots.
• B) Voters could only choose between eight white candidates, rather than an open pool of people.
• C) Voters were required to prove that they had over eight boxes of personal property, something most poor blacks could not do.
• D) Prospective voters had to fill eight boxes with signed petitions, demonstrating community support for their voting rights before they would be registered.

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LIFO

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