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the grandfather clauses and literacy tests and poll taxes.
to limit african americans right to vote
to limit african americans’ right to vote
To limit African Americans' right to vote
To limit African Americans’ right to vote
These measures were passed by southern states to disenfranchise African Americans and other minority groups from voting. They imposed barriers such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses to prevent them from exercising their right to vote.
They were all different laws introduced to continue opressing the black people, not letting them vote, even though officially there was equality.
To Women African-American’s right to vote
by poll taxes, made them pass literacy test, and the Grandfather clause. :)
Five instruments used historically to suppress voting among racial minorities include literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses, intimidation tactics, and gerrymandering. These methods were used to disenfranchise minority voters and limit their political power.
The KKK used poll taxes, grandfather clauses, literacy tests, and scare tactics to set back progress.
Both the poll tax literacy tests and grandfather clauses were developed in order to continue the oppression of African Americans in the United States. These laws negated the ability for African Americans to vote and have their voice heard in government, even though the United States had officially stated that there was equality between the Caucasian population and the African American population. These clauses were introduced in seven different Southern states between 1895 and 1910.