Question
Poll taxes
Grandfather clause
Literacy tests
How did the passage of these laws impact voting rights in the "Jim Crow" era of the early 20th century?
Responses
A These laws allowed the wealthy to have more places to voteThese laws allowed the wealthy to have more places to vote
B These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
C These laws expanded the electorate to include people who were elderly.These laws expanded the electorate to include people who were elderly.
D These laws stopped people from voting who had not attained a formal education.
Grandfather clause
Literacy tests
How did the passage of these laws impact voting rights in the "Jim Crow" era of the early 20th century?
Responses
A These laws allowed the wealthy to have more places to voteThese laws allowed the wealthy to have more places to vote
B These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
C These laws expanded the electorate to include people who were elderly.These laws expanded the electorate to include people who were elderly.
D These laws stopped people from voting who had not attained a formal education.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**B** These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
The poll taxes, grandfather clause, and literacy tests were all discriminatory laws enacted during the Jim Crow era that specifically aimed to disenfranchise African American voters and, in some cases, poor white voters by adding barriers to voting.
**B** These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
The poll taxes, grandfather clause, and literacy tests were all discriminatory laws enacted during the Jim Crow era that specifically aimed to disenfranchise African American voters and, in some cases, poor white voters by adding barriers to voting.