During the Jim Crow era, Southern states often used a white primary in which blacks could not vote. This effectively disenfranchised black voters because
a. there were no general elections in Southern states, only primary elections.
b. white voters outnumbered black voters.
c. the Republican Party did not compete in the South during this period, so the primary winner always won the general election.
d. the Democratic and Republican primary winners colluded to support discrimination, so no matter who won, white supremacy was maintained.
c. the Republican Party did not compete in the South during this period, so the primary winner always won the general election.
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