Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes a situation in which James Hogg seemed to contradict
himself on an issue? (1 point)

Attorney General Hogg fought to eliminate railroad monopolies but did not address the problem of stock watering by
railroad companies.

Governor Hogg supported an anti-lynching law but also signed a law that allowed passengers on trains to be
segregated.

Attorney General Hogg focused on his personal rivalry with Jay Gould but allowed other railroad owners to be
unregulated.

Governor Hogg fought against foreign companies owning too much land in Texas but did not limit Texas companies'
land ownership.

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Answer 1

Governor Hogg supported an anti-lynching law but also signed a law that allowed passengers on trains to be segregated.

This is contradictory because it shows he opposed mob violence against Black people (law-and-order protection) while simultaneously endorsing state-sanctioned racial segregation.