What did the Supreme Court decide in Smith v. Allwright (1944) regarding the practice of excluding nonwhites from political-party primary elections?
A) It was unconstitutional.
B) It was permissible under the separate-but-equal doctrine.
C) It did not trigger the strict scrutiny test, so the practice was deemed reasonable.
D) It was unconstitutional, but would be allowed in order to prevent violent reactions from whites.
E) It was constitutional, since the Constitution condoned segregation.
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