Question

read the excerpt from up from slavery by booker t. washington
i do not believe that any state should make a law that permits an ignorant and poverty-stricken white man to vote, and prevents a black man in the same condition from voting. such a law is not only unjust, but it will react, as all unjust laws do, in time; for the effect of such a law is to encourage the black man to secure education and property, and at the same time it encourages the white man to remain in ignorance and poverty.
what is the authors main claim?
○ voting laws that are not enacted equally are unfai
○ unfair laws encourage people to seek higher education.
○ states should prohibit people from voting if they l in poverty or are uneducated.
○ states should not make laws allowing white men vote while preventing black men from voting.

Explanation:

The author opens by directly stating opposition to laws that let poor, uneducated white men vote but bar Black men in the same situation from voting, calling such laws unjust and outlining their harmful effects. This matches the final option, which restates this core claim.

Answer:

States should not make laws allowing White men vote while preventing [Black men] from voting.