Voter Registration in the South:

1960: White: 61.1% African American: 29.1%

1970: White: 62.9% African American: 62%

—Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1990

What evidence supports the idea that equality has been achieved based on the percentage of people from each group who vote?

By 1970, the percentage of African Americans and whites voting were nearly equal.
By 1960, the same percentage of African Americans and whites were voting.
Fewer African Americans were voting in 1970 than in 1960.

Question

Voter Registration in the South:

1960: White: 61.1% African American: 29.1%

1970: White: 62.9% African American: 62%

—Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1990

What evidence supports the idea that equality has been achieved based on the percentage of people from each group who vote?

By 1970, the percentage of African Americans and whites voting were nearly equal.
By 1960, the same percentage of African Americans and whites were voting.
Fewer African Americans were voting in 1970 than in 1960.

mxddi3 · Answer

Hmm, ok so to begin, you can eliminate the last one because the percent of african americans that voted in 1970 is greater than that of 1960. Then we need to look at the other 2 options. The question is saying which proves equality was achieved and that means they would be around the same. From 1 and 2, which one has an equal or almost equal percent of whites and african americans? 1960 or 1970?