At the end of the nineteenth century, lynching: affected only southern whites. was an act of violence directed mostly at black men. rarely happened. was always done in secret. caused ida b. wells to stop writing and speaking.

Option: was an act of violence directed mostly at black men.

Explanation:

At the end of the 19th century, the South was growing into racial tension. Southern people accused their financial difficulties on the freed slaves that lived around them. Lynchings were displaying a common way of solving the anger that whites had with freed blacks. For the white Southern, Lynching was necessary because it controls and maintains the freed slaves.    

these acts divided the south into five military districts.

the correct answers are: 1) lay and collect taxes and duties; 2) pay debts; 5) borrow money;   6) regulate commerce with foreign nations.

article 1, section 8. refers to the powers of congress. according to the united states constitution: “the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states.”