Question

question 3 of 10
how did the red shirts oppose civil rights for black americans in the south?
a. by working through law enforcement and state militia organizations
b. by organizing near polling locations and threatening black voters
c. by denying loans and organizing boycotts against black businesses
d. by gathering in mobs and murdering black people

Explanation:

The Red Shirts were a paramilitary group in the South. They were known for intimidating Black voters. Option B aligns with their common tactics of being near polling places to threaten Black voters, which was a way to oppose Black Americans' civil rights (especially voting rights). Option A is incorrect as they were a paramilitary group, not working through official law enforcement/militia in a legitimate sense. Option C was more of an economic - based discrimination (not the Red Shirts' main method). Option D was more associated with groups like the Ku Klux Klan in terms of large - scale mob murders.

Answer:

B. By organizing near polling locations and threatening Black voters