Southern white Democrats solved what they perceived as the "problem" of African-American labor and political power in all of the following EXCEPTGroup of answer choicesThe legal segregation of public facilities based on the shade of person's skin and their ancestryDemands from white citizens that black citizens show servility or face violent consequencesDisenfranchisement of black voters through such devices as the poll tax and literacy testsUsing the federal government to outlaw the Republican Party throughout the South

Which of the following political parties believed in the political, social, and economic equality of blacks?Southern DemocratsModerate RepublicansModerate and Radical RepublicansRadical Republicans

During the era of the civil rights movement, Southern whites were divided because white “moderates” or liberals sought WHICH ONE of the following?Group of answer choicesThe end of the Republican Party in all southern states.“Sunbelt” economic development.“Massive resistance.”A return to a more agricultural South.

Radical Republicans believed that creating an economy based on free labor in the South would a. relieve some of the overcrowding in northern cities. b. pull poor whites away from their political ties to the planter class. c. prevent the region from threatening national stability again. d. further democracy in the region.

Which civil rights tactic was most directly responsible for African Americans' gaining equal access to the ballot box, especially in southern states, during the 20th century?A.Strikes targeting industries that employed many African AmericansB.Lawsuits targeting state laws that disenfranchised African AmericansC.Mass protests pressuring members of Congress to pass new lawsD.The election of African American politicians to serve in southern state legislatures

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:A.cost the Democratic Party the support of the South.B.did little to help minorities.C.was popular in all parts of the country.D.harmed the Republican Party.