Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a.
Jim Crow was an African American who became famous for fighting for his right to vote.
b.
The federal government removed troops sent to enforce the rights of African Americans from the South in 1876.
c.
Democrats in the South slowly took away the rights of African Americans after 1876.
d.
Literacy tests and poll taxes were a way to prevent African Americans from voting in the South.

A

Explanation:

Jim Crow Laws were segregating against african americans.

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