Question

Which statement does not describe a method whites used to keep blacks from exercising their rights?

A.
They started a "separate but equal" policy to keep the races apart.

B.
They passed "black codes" after the Civil War that made free blacks little more than slaves.

C.
They formed hate groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, to terrorize blacks.

D.
They gave generous payments to blacks who agreed to move to Africa or Canada.

Answer 1

"They gave generous payments to blacks who agreed to move to Africa or Canada" would not describe a method whites used to keep blacks from exercising their rights, since most actions were discriminatory. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) They gave generous payments to blacks who agreed to move to Africa or Canada.

The idea of "separate but equal" was implemented in American society after the Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson ruled that separate facilities for blacks and whites did not violate the 14th amendment.

Black codes were also implemented during the Reconstruction era. The goal of these black codes was to limit the political and social rights of the newly freed African-Americans.

Some white people even formed groups to harass and physically harm African-American citizens. This includes the infamous group of the Ku Klux Klan.

This shows that only letter D can be correct.