Which of the following does NOT accurately describe a result of "the southern veto"?

A) Southern states had an enormous impact on national policy during the Depression.
B) New Deal programs largely benefited whites at the expense of blacks.
C) Blacks lost the right to vote across the South.
D) To maintain support in Congress, Roosevelt pursued legislation acceptable to southern Democrats.
E) Southerners held key leadership positions in Congress.

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Cortney Boone · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The southern veto refers to the political power southern Democrats wielded in Congress, influencing national policy and the New Deal's implementation. However, it did not directly result in blacks losing the right to vote across the South. This loss of voting rights was largely a product of earlier Jim Crow laws and practices, not a direct outcome of the southern veto during the Depression era.

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