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The 14th Amendment in 1868 gave the feed slaves the right to vote, but after Reconstruction ended, many Southern states imposed several onerous restrictions, effective blocking most African Americans from exercising that right. The Voting Rights Act of 1964 removed those restrictions.
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Why had blacks been deprived of the right to vote?
Because blacks were brought to this country as slaves, and even though the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery, the Civil Rights movement had to happen before whites and authorities were able to accept them as equals.
The Jim crow laws were intended to do what?
They were made so that the democratic party could still stay in power. Because if they (the south) were to allow the blacks to vote, they would most assuredly vote for the republicans. It was not only about keeping blacks down, but also a way for democrats to have the power.
What did grandfather clauses mean to African Americans who wanted vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
How did the voter qualification change between 1800 and the mid 1820s?
Despite the nation's growing democratic spirit, a great many Americans did not have the right to vote. They included women, Native Americans, and the vast majority of African Americans. Slaves had no political rights at all. Most northern states had allowed free African American men to vote. In the 1820s, many of these states took away that right. By 1830, only a few New England states permitted African American men to vote on equal terms with white men. In New York, African American men had to own property in order to vote, but white men didn't.
The new black codes allowed the blacks to do what five things?
The Southern black codes most restricted the rights of freed slaves. However, a few things they allowed were the rights to own property, make contracts, keep the money they earned, use the legal system, and have protection under the law.
Why did the grandfather clauses prevent only blacks from voting?
They couldn't vote if their grandfather hadn't voted.
Who wasn't allowed to vote at the beginning of the us?
women, anyone poor, and of course children
What was the 15 and 14 amendment?
14- Granted blacks citizenship 15- Allowed blacks to vote
What year did blacks vote legally in the US?
1965
What is voting population of US by race?
the majority of blacks vote democrat the majority of whites vote republican hispanics are not as clean cut as blacks but the majority vote democrat
What state allowed free blacks and women to vote in the early years of the republic?
hawaii
What state allowed free blacks to vote in the wake of the American revolution?
North Carolina
When were women in Costa Rica allowed to vote?
The new constitution of Costa Rica passed in 1949 giving women and blacks the right to vote.
What is the xv amendment of the US?
giving blacks the right ot vote
What group of people in the south was NOT allowed to vote or hold public office after the civil war?
I believe it was blacks.
What happened after the you have a dream speech?
laws were made so that blacks and whites could come together and go to the same school and could do things togetherb
Did blacks vote in the 1930's?
No, because blacks were segregated at that time so blacks couldn't vote.
