They were all different laws introduced to continue opressing the black people, not letting them vote, even though officially there was equality.
by poll taxes, made them pass literacy test, and the Grandfather clause. :)
the grandfather clause
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause.
deprive African Americans of their legal right basically a hidden form of slavery
they made the poll tax law, literacy lawand the grandfather clause to prevent MOST freed black men from voting
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.
They were all different laws introduced to continue opressing the black people, not letting them vote, even though officially there was equality.
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.
The real purpose of poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause was to disenfranchise Black voters and maintain white supremacy in the post-Reconstruction United States. These measures were designed to create barriers for African Americans and poor whites, effectively limiting their access to the ballot box. By imposing financial and educational requirements, and allowing exemptions for those whose grandfathers had voted before the Civil War, these laws reinforced systemic racism and upheld discriminatory practices in the electoral process.
the grandfather clauses and literacy tests and poll taxes.
They had to pay poll taxes and the Grandfather Clause restricted many from voting.
to limit african americans right to vote