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Notorious clause in southern voting laws that exempted from literacy test and poll taxes anyone whose ancestors had voted in1860 thereby excluding blacks?
the grandfather clause
Laws that exempted men from voting restrictions?
grandfather clause
What is a grandfather clause and What is its purpose in literacy tests?
What is a grandfather clause, and what was its purpose
What is a grandfather clause and what was it purpose in literacy tests?
What is a grandfather clause, and what was its purpose
What allowed people to vote even if they could not pass the literacy test if their grandfathers or fathers had voted?
The practice that allowed individuals to vote despite failing literacy tests was known as the "grandfather clause." This clause permitted those whose grandfathers or fathers had been eligible to vote before a certain date to bypass literacy tests and other voting requirements. It effectively exempted many white voters from these tests while disenfranchising Black voters and others, thereby upholding systemic racism in the electoral process. Grandfather clauses were implemented in several Southern states as part of broader Jim Crow laws to maintain white supremacy in voting.
Poll taxes grandfather clause's and literacy tests were attempts by Southern white legislators to?
deprive African Americans of their legal right basically a hidden form of slavery
Why did some southern states sometimes use a grandfather clause?
The point of using a grandfather clause was to allow literacy tests to be conducted for voting but not to deny the right to vote for those who's ancestors had the right to vote before the literacy tests were created.
What were the poll tax literacy test and grandfather clause?
To limit voting by African Americans
What did the grandfather clause do in the south?
The grandfather clause was a legal provision enacted in the South during the late 19th century that allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests, poll taxes, and other voting restrictions if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War. This effectively exempted many white voters from disenfranchisement while disenfranchising Black voters and other marginalized groups. The clause was part of a broader set of Jim Crow laws aimed at maintaining white supremacy and controlling the political power of African Americans.
What was the purpose of poll taxes literacy tests and grandfather clause?
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause were discriminatory practices used primarily in the Southern United States to disenfranchise African American voters and, in some cases, poor white voters. Poll taxes required payment to vote, while literacy tests assessed reading and comprehension skills, often with unfair and confusing questions. The grandfather clause allowed individuals to bypass these requirements if their ancestors had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, effectively exempting many white voters while still disenfranchising Black citizens. Together, these measures aimed to maintain white supremacy and control over the political system.
Who woufirst person in the family line who could vote under the grandfather clause( the mans son or grandson)?
I think you misunderstand the term "grandfather clause ". It was a statute enacted by the southern states in reconstruction that allowed potential white voters to bypass literacy tests, poll taxes, and other things to stop African Americans from voting. It had nothing to do with family lines.
What region or regions did the grandfather clause exist?
In southern states
