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The White Primary
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The White Primary was a discriminatory practice that occurred in the Southern United States during the Jim Crow era. It was a method used to prevent African Americans from voting in primary elections by limiting participation to only white voters.
The White Primary was enforced by state laws and political party rules that required voters to be members of the Democratic Party, which was the dominant party in the South at the time. Since African Americans were mostly excluded from joining the Democratic Party, they were effectively barred from participating in primary elections, which were often the only competitive races in the one-party South.
This practice was challenged in the courts, with the Supreme Court ruling in 1944 in Smith v. Allwright that the White Primary was unconstitutional and violated the 15th Amendment, which guarantees the right to vote regardless of race. This decision marked a significant step towards dismantling Jim Crow laws and practices in the United States.
The White Primary was enforced by state laws and political party rules that required voters to be members of the Democratic Party, which was the dominant party in the South at the time. Since African Americans were mostly excluded from joining the Democratic Party, they were effectively barred from participating in primary elections, which were often the only competitive races in the one-party South.
This practice was challenged in the courts, with the Supreme Court ruling in 1944 in Smith v. Allwright that the White Primary was unconstitutional and violated the 15th Amendment, which guarantees the right to vote regardless of race. This decision marked a significant step towards dismantling Jim Crow laws and practices in the United States.
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