Author Question: Why did the all-white primary law disfranchise black voters in Texas when they could still vote in ... (Read 20 times)

Pea0909berry · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Why did the all-white primary law disfranchise black voters in Texas when they could still vote in the general election?

A) It did not allow any blacks to vote in the general election either.
B) It limited the political candidates to whites so that blacks would have fewer options for improvement.
C) Texas was so heavily Democratic that the only contested election was the primary race.
D) It removed all black businesses, and blacks had no financial base to campaign for offices.

Question 2

The first woman to enter the presidential race endorsed by a major party was

A) Phyllis Schlafly. B) Geraldine Ferraro.
C) Sandra Day O'Connor. D) Beverly LaHaye.