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Literacy test and poll taxes were often used to do what?
They were used to prevent African-Americans from voting.
What did president grant help pass to prevent southerners from using fear to African Americans out of the political process?
President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process.
What was the purpose of the Jim crow laws?
The purpose of the Jim Crow laws were to limit and restrict the voting freedom of African-Americans.
What was African Americans role in World War 2 and what happened after the war?
African Americans entered military service. The Tuskegee Airmen became pilots and flew missions to protect other aircraft. Other African Americans fought on the ground or the sea. Many were put in drudge jobs in non combat positions. There was a great deal of segregation during the war but Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 8802 to prevent discrimination in the defense industries and after World War II, Truman ended discrimination in the armed forces.
What obstacles were put in the way to prevent African Americans from voting even after the 15th amendment and 100 years thereafter?
Laws like polling taxes, literacy tests, and many other new laws that were enacted after the 15th amendment were meant (in certain areas) to keep African Americans in subjection, and unable to change laws or affect the country. People were jailed for spurious reasons, then hired out from the jails to work land, and of course people were threatened, tortured, and killed.
How did the black codes prevent Africans Americans from achieving equality?
It restricted their economic rights and prevented them from holding office, voting, serving on a jury or receiving a public education.
What are the grandfather clauses of?
ways to prevent african americans from voting.
What are the grandfather clauses examples of?
ways to prevent african americans from voting.
What laws were passed in the South to prevent white and black people from intermixing and to prevent black for achieving equality?
Jim Crow laws
What laws were passed in the south to prevent white and black people from intermixing and to prevent blacks from achieving equality?
Jim Crow laws
What did the ku klux klan do diminish voting for African Americans?
They used threats and violence in order to prevent African Americans from voting
What are the examples of clauses?
Ways to prevent african Americans from voting
What are the grandfather example of?
ways to prevent african americans from voting.
How did the case plessy vs Ferguson prevent the freedman from achieving equality?
because blacks and whites had to ride different rail carts
What are grandfather clause example?
Ways to prevent african Americans from voting
Poll taxes were designed to?
prevent poor african americans from voting
What are the grandfather clauses examples of what?
ways to prevent african americans from voting
