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Q: Why were slaves not allowed to read write or vote?
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How did laws against teaching slaves to read and write make a difference after the civil war?

They made literacy tests an easy way to prevent freed slaves from voting...apex


What did the 15 amendment do for slaves?

Allowed them to vote.


What did amendment 15 do for slaves?

Allowed them to vote.


What amendment allowed slaves to vote?

15th Amendment


What year did slaves get the wright to vote?

Slaves were never allowed to vote. Male African-Americans or persons of color were given the right to vote in 1870.


Why weren't slaves allowed to vote?

The slaves weren't allowed to vote because they weren't citizens. To be an citizen, your parents had to be citizens so, even if you were born in that place, you couldn't be citizens.


Why were slaves allowed to vote in the south before the civil war?

No


How old did you have to be to vote in athens?

A male of 18 years old. No slaves or immigrants were allowed to vote.


What did slave owners keep there slaves from doing?

Slaves owners deprived their slaves of the many things we, today, take for granted. Slaves were not allowed education, they were not allowed to go out how and when they wanted, they were not allowed to vote, they were not allowed to compain when they are abused, and slaves were not allowed to sleep in bed and wear proper clothing.


What 2 groups not allowed to vote in the house of burgesses?

Women and slaves


Should people who cant read be allowed to vote?

I personally think they should be allowed to vote as long as they know who they are voting for and their terms.


What kept African Americans who could read and write from passing literacy tests?

he test they had to take was extremely difficult.