What term describes the act of depriving a person of the right to vote?

• A. Disenfranchisement
• B. Segregation
• C. Equality
• D. White Primary

Answer: (A)

Disenfranchisement. It names the act of depriving someone of the right to vote, or removing voting eligibility through laws or practices. In U.S. history, this has shown up as barriers like poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses that kept certain groups—especially African Americans—from participating in elections. Segregation is about separating people by race in daily life, not specifically about revoking voting rights. Equality means guaranteeing fair rights for everyone, which is the opposite of taking away the vote. A White Primary was a particular method used to limit who could vote in primaries, but it’s an example of disenfranchisement, not the general term itself.