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How Did the Eight Box Law of 1882 Contribute to the Disfranchisement

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How did the Eight Box Law of 1882 contribute to the disfranchisement of blacks?


A) Illiterate voters needed the "help" of white officials to determine where to place their ballots.
B) Voters could choose among only eight white candidates, rather than an open pool of people.
C) Voters were required to prove that they had over eight boxes of personal property, something most poor blacks could not do.
D) Prospective voters had to fill eight boxes with signed petitions, demonstrating community support for their voting rights before they would be registered.

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