Question

which of the following best describes a white primary?
a a way to decrease african american disenfranchisement
b a system that prevented african americans from voting in primary elections
c a system where only whites could vote in general elections
d a law where all whites had to be registered to vote before african americans could

Explanation:

A white primary was a discriminatory electoral system in the U.S. South that excluded African Americans from participating in primary elections, which were often the decisive contests in one-party states. Option A is too broad, Option C refers to general elections (not primaries), and Option D describes a different voter suppression mechanism.

Answer:

B. A system that prevented African Americans from voting in primary elections