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Extending Civil Rights — Unit test

Question 13 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

A result of the Freedom Summer campaign was that

Answer
A
the number of African American voters in Mississippi increased significantly.
B
African Americans were not convinced to turn out to register to vote.
C
white registration workers rejected most African American applications.
D
African American registered voters in Mississippi out-numbered white voters.

Explanation

Freedom Summer brought volunteers to Mississippi to help African Americans register, but white officials used intimidation and discriminatory rules to block registration. Most applicants were rejected, so the campaign did not immediately produce a significant increase in registered Black voters. The correct choice is “white registration workers rejected most African American applications.”

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