Question

identify the ideas and attitudes that inspired the suppression of african american civil rights in the late nineteenth - century south.
correct answer(s)

• the revival in the belief of the superiority of the anglo - saxon “race”
• the desperation of southern whites who resented any economic or political success among african americans
• racism against african americans, which was predominately concentrated in rural areas of the south
• the resentment of white southerners at the increased activism of the supreme court in terms favor of securing racial equality at the ballot box

Explanation:

To determine the ideas/attitudes suppressing African American civil rights in the late 19th - century South:

• "the revival in the belief of the superiority of the Anglo - Saxon 'race'": This racial supremacist ideology was used to justify the subjugation of African Americans. The idea that Anglo - Saxons were a "superior race" led to the belief that African Americans were inferior and thus did not deserve equal rights.
• "the desperation of southern Whites who resented any economic or political success among African Americans": After the Civil War and Reconstruction, as African Americans started to gain some economic and political ground, white Southerners, fearing a loss of their own power and status, sought to suppress these advancements. This desperation drove actions to limit African American civil rights.
• "racism against African Americans, which was predominately concentrated in rural areas of the south": Racism was deeply ingrained in the Southern society, especially in rural areas. This racism manifested in various forms like discriminatory laws, social ostracism, and violence, all of which were used to suppress African American civil rights.

The option "the resentment of White southerners at the increased activism of the Supreme Court in terms favor of securing racial equality at the ballot box" actually represents a reaction to attempts at securing civil rights (not a cause of suppression) and thus is not a correct choice for ideas/attitudes that inspired suppression.

Answer:

• the revival in the belief of the superiority of the Anglo - Saxon "race"
• the desperation of southern Whites who resented any economic or political success among African Americans
• racism against African Americans, which was predominately concentrated in rural areas of the south