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The verb has one meaning: to deprive of voting rights

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In order to disenfranchise African Americans southern states did what?

They made African Americans pass a test to prove they could read and write


What did southerner whites use to disenfranchise African Americans after the civil war?

poll taxes and literacy tests


What enabled Southern states to enact measures to disenfranchise African-American and keep blacks and white separate?

Answer: the removal of federal troops from the south


What type of crime takes your right to vote?

Those in prison on felony convictions cannot vote in 46 states In addition, the District of Columbia. Thirty-two states also disenfranchise felons on parole; twenty-nine disenfranchise those on probation. And, due to laws that may be unique in the world, in fourteen states even ex-offenders who have fully served their sentences remain barred for life from voting. a felony


How were the efforts to disenfranchise African Americans finally overcome?

Efforts to disenfranchise African Americans were finally overcome through a combination of legal challenges, grassroots activism, and federal legislation. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s mobilized widespread protests and advocacy for voting rights, culminating in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This landmark legislation prohibited racial discrimination in voting and provided federal oversight of voter registration in areas with a history of discriminatory practices. Subsequent court rulings and continued advocacy further strengthened and protected the voting rights of African Americans.