What was the outcome of the notion that black men were a threat to white women in the South in the late nineteenth century?
A) The desertion of southern whites from the Democratic party
B) The decreased participation of white women in politics
C) The solidification of cross-racial political alliances
D) An increasing number of lynchings across the South

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The notion that black men were a threat to white women in the South in the late nineteenth century led to an increasing number of lynchings across the South as a means of punishing and controlling the black community. This period is commonly referred to as the era of "racial terror" and saw the extrajudicial killing of thousands of African Americans, often with the complicity or active participation of law enforcement and government officials.

What Was the Outcome of the Notion That Black Men