This simulation really showed how far white people would go to prevent blacks from voting in the South. It shocks me that they would ask such outrageous questions that not even white people could answer. It reminds me of something I did in AP US History last year, where we took the citizenship test for black people that included questions about American laws and we couldn't even pass it.
The next part of the simulation seemed much harsher than the previous part. By lying to black people and physically forcing them not to vote was clearly against the law. It was especially shocking when the sheriff pulled out his baton when a black person was just trying to register, but this was going against what they wanted. And I bet that they would probably tell lies about being closed and then a white person comes through and magically they are open again.
This last part was just complete intimidation. They try and point out how white people have power, and if you go against what they want, they will find a way to take you down. But it was interesting, because yet again they were lies. But in the justice system, most likely a white person would be believed to be telling the truth versus a black person. Therefore, a white person could say anything and ruin a black person's life.
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