Question

Read the excerpt:

The power of the ballot we need in sheer defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?
-W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk
In this passage, what is Du Bois saying about the importance of voting laws?
OA.
The right to vote should be a constitutional amendment just like the right to be free.
OB.
African Americans will never be free from slavery unless their right to vote is secure.
C.
Had adequate voting laws been in place, slavery could have been prevented.
OD.
Voting laws are important but less important than fighting against slavery.

Answer 1

Answer: "African Americans will never be free from slavery unless their right to vote is secure."

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