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Because they were never taught to read, therefore having no chance whatsoever to vote.
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What was the purpose of literacy tests for voters in southern states?
The literacy tests were designed to prevent voting by the majority of freed slaves and their descendants, in order to prevent them from influencing local elections where they represented a substantial number of the populace. These laws ultimately affected the succeeding generations and were eventually removed as unconstitutional.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy test to keep African American from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy test to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African American had not learned to read while they were slaves
What were literacy tests and poll taxes used to keep blacks from?
voting
How did southerners keep former slaves from voting?
they made the poll tax law, literacy lawand the grandfather clause to prevent MOST freed black men from voting
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep Africans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves
Why were southerners successful in literacy tests to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves
Why were southerners successful in using literacy to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African American had not learned to read while they were slaves
What was the purpose of literacy tests for voters in southern states?
The literacy tests were designed to prevent voting by the majority of freed slaves and their descendants, in order to prevent them from influencing local elections where they represented a substantial number of the populace. These laws ultimately affected the succeeding generations and were eventually removed as unconstitutional.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy test to keep African American from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy test to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African American had not learned to read while they were slaves
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep Africans Americans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves
Why were southerners successful in using literacy test to keep African's American from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep African Americans voting?
Most African American had not learned to read while they were slaves
What tactics have been used to keep African Americans from voting and what has not been attempted to keep them from voting?
Not court orders but Literacy Tests
