Question

According to the statement who is affected by violence against African Americans?

The systematic persecution of law-abiding citizens on account of their race alone is a crime that will ultimately drag down to an infamous end any nation that allows it and it bears most heavily on those poor white farmers and laborers whose economic position is most similar to that of the persecuted race. Indeed persecution of organized workers, peonage, [and] enslavement of prisoners already threaten large bodies of whites in many southern States.

Answer 1

According to the statement, violence against African Americans affects both African Americans themselves and poor white farmers and laborers whose economic position is similar to that of the persecuted race. The statement suggests that the systematic persecution of African Americans can have negative consequences for both the targeted group and certain segments of the white population. It also mentions the potential threats faced by organized workers and the enslavement of prisoners, which could impact large bodies of whites in southern states.