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By asking for literacy tests that were arbitrary and impossible for some to pass. By intimidation in front of the polls and through threats made at various levels.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey prevented not just african americans but minorities by making them pay a higher "poll toll" or taxes for voting than other people
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How did southern states stop African Americans from voting?
they passed the poll tax, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses to prevent African Americans from voting. Also, the white southerners formed clans like the KKK to prevent blacks from voting.
What did the ku klux klan do diminish voting for African Americans?
They used threats and violence in order to prevent African Americans from voting
What were literacy tests and poll taxes often used for?
They were used to prevent African-Americans from voting.
What are the grandfather clauses examples of what?
ways to prevent african americans from voting
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep Africans Americans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves
What are the grandfather clauses of?
ways to prevent african americans from voting.
How did southern states stop African Americans from voting?
they passed the poll tax, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses to prevent African Americans from voting. Also, the white southerners formed clans like the KKK to prevent blacks from voting.
What are the grandfather clauses examples of?
ways to prevent african americans from voting.
Why did this amendment require additional enforcement?
southern states created loopholes to prevent african americans from voting
What did it mean for states to disenfranchise in the South after the Civil War?
To take steps to prevent African Americans from voting
How did the black codes prevent Africans Americans from achieving equality?
It restricted their economic rights and prevented them from holding office, voting, serving on a jury or receiving a public education.
Which legislation was responsible for granting voting rights for Africans Americans?
the fifteenth amendment
What did the ku klux klan do diminish voting for African Americans?
They used threats and violence in order to prevent African Americans from voting
What are the grandfather example of?
ways to prevent african americans from voting.
What are the examples of clauses?
Ways to prevent african Americans from voting
How do states prevent fraudulent voting?
no poo
What were literacy tests and poll taxes often used for?
They were used to prevent African-Americans from voting.
