Georgia's white primary was made illegal in 1945, making it possible for African Americans to participate in the 1946 governor's race. Despite this fact, why was the outcome of the election still considered a step backward for the Civil Rights Movement?
A) The death of governor-elect Eugene Talmadge led to the special election of his son Herman, a strong opponent of desegregation.
B) Though the white primary no longer existed, African American voters still faced expensive poll taxes.
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C) The death of governor-elect Eugene Talmadge led to harsher segregation policies by Lieutenant Governor Melvin E. Thompson.
D) Though African Americans could vote in the election, there was limited transportation to take them to the polls.

Aplaintiff filed a civil action based on negligence against a defendant in federal district court, alleging that the defendant negligently ran a red light at an intersection and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle, causing the plaintiff's injuries. a week after the close of discovery, the plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on the issue of whether the defendant was negligent. with the motion, the plaintiff filed (i) his own sworn affidavit, which stated that the traffic signal was green as he entered the intersection, (ii) an affidavit of a witness who was driving the car behind him, which stated that the witness saw the entire incident and that the plaintiff's traffic signal was green as he approached and entered the intersection; and (iii) an affidavit of another witness, which stated that she saw the entire incident and that the defendant's signal had been red for several seconds before the defendant entered the intersection and was still red when the defendant entered the intersection. the defendant filed a response to the motion, noting that her answer denied negligence and further denied that her traffic signal was red, and argued that the issue of negligence and the issue of whether her traffic signal was red were in dispute, so those issues should be tried to a jury. how should the court rule on the plaintiff's motion?