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Franchisement during the reconstruction era was the right to suffrage (vote). The whites in the south tried to get around this any way possible. These ways were called the disfranchisement. Ways could be things such as the Poll Taxes and literacy tests.
Dwight Gislason
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What were southern states attempting to do by passing the grandfather clause?
Disfranchise it
What was the purpose of the poll taxes in the south?
Tools to disfranchise African Americans.
What was the purpose of poll taxes in the south during reconstruction?
Tools to disfranchise African Americans.
What was the purpose of poll taxes and literacy tests in the south during Reconstruction?
Tools to disfranchise African Americans
Which of the following did the southern whites use to disfranchise African Americans after the civil war?
poll taxes and literacy tests
What did the southern states of the US do to disfranchise African Americans?
they made african americans pass a test first to see if they can read and write
Which of the following did Southern whites use to disfranchise African Americans after the Civil War?
The implementation of poll taxes was used to legally prevent poor blacks and quite often poor whites from voting. The tax was to be paid as a prerequisite to casting a ballot. This was later made unconstitutional by the 24th amendment. poll taxes and literacy tests.
What enabled southern states to enact measures to disfranchise African Americans and keep black and whites separate?
The Black Codes is the first thing that comes to mind. Also, the North really never put much of an effort in preparing ex-slaves and "free" African Americans for life in a capitalist society where freedom is contingent on wealth.
What are the Euro-centric views on African societies?
Eurocentric views on African societies are ones of lies and manipulation. Normally people who are Eurocentric discount or disfranchise the African people and their inventions and or innovations. They also look down on their culture as well, thinking that it is primitive, when in reality almost everything you see around you has been influenced either subtly or blatantly by their culture and history.
What were some of the qualifications for voting that the Act eliminated?
The Act eliminated certain qualifications for voting that were used to discriminate against minority groups. It specifically prohibited any laws that imposed literacy tests, moral character tests, or other similar tests or qualifications that were used to disfranchise minority voters. It aimed to ensure that all citizens, regardless of their race or color, had an equal right to vote.
What are words ending with the word -ise?
There are 408 words like that in the Scrabble dictionary. I trust that 78 examples of the more common ones will suffice: advertise advise anise appraise apprise arise braise bruise cerise chaise chastise chemise circumcise clockwise comprise compromise concise contrariwise counterclockwise crosswise cruise demise despise devise disenfranchise disfranchise disguise edgewise endwise enfranchise enterprise excise exercise exorcise expertise franchise guise imprecise improvise incise leastwise lengthwise likewise malaise marquise mayonnaise merchandise mortise noise nowise otherwise paradise poise polonaise porpoise practise praise precise premise promise raise reappraise reprise revise rise streetwise sunrise supervise surmise surprise televise tortoise treatise turquoise unwise valise vise wise
What is a word starting with d and ending with e?
dabble daguerreotype damage damascene dame dance dare date daze dazzle debacle debase debate debutante decade decadence decapitate decease deceive decentralize decide decimate decisive declare decode decollete decontaminate decorate decrease decree dedicate deduce deep-freeze deface defalcate defecate defense defensive deferece defiance defile define definite definitive deflate degenerate degrade degree dehydrate delectable delegate delete deliberate delicate delineate deliverance delouse delude deluge delusive deluxe delve demagogue demilitarize demise demitasse demobilize demonstrate demonstrable demoralize demote demurrage denationalize denote denounce dense denude denunciate departure dependable dependence deplete deplore deplorable depopulate depose deprave deprecate depreciate deprive depute derive describe descriptive desecrate deserve desiccate designate desirable desire desolate desperate despise despite destitute destructive detective deteriorate determine detestable denote deuce devalue devaluate deviate device devise devolve devote devotee dextrose diagnose dialogue diastole diatribe dice dictate die difference differentiate diffuse digestible dilate dilettante dilute dime diminutive dimple dine dinette diocese diode dirigible disable disadvantage disagree disapprove disassemble disburse discharge disciple discipline disclose disclosure discomfiture disconsolate discontinue discotheque discourage discourse discrete discriminate disease didsengage disentangle disfigure disfranchise disgrace disgruntle disguise disintegrate dislike dislocate dislodge dismantle disobedience disparage disparate dispassionate dispassionate dispensable dispense disperse displace displease displeasure dispose disproportionate disprove disreputable disrobe dissemble disseminate dissimulate dissipate dissociate dissolute dissolve dissuade distance distaste distinctive distribute disuse dive diverse divide divine divisible divorce divulge docile dodge dole dome domesticate dominate donate done doodle dope dose dotage double douche douse dove downgrade downstage dowse drainage Dramamaine dramatize drape drawbridge dredge dribble drive drizzle drone drowse dubitable ductile dude due duke dunnage dupe duplicate durable dwindle dye dynamite
