The immediate cause of the riot that occurred in Atlanta in 1906 was

A. the killing of a black family.
B. blacks being denied the right to vote.
C. the election of Hoke Smith as governor.
D. articles of black violence against whites.

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The immediate cause of the riot that occurred in Atlanta in 1906 was D. articles of black violence against whites. These articles, which were sensationalized and often exaggerated, incited racial tensions and ultimately led to violent confrontations in the city.