How were literacy tests used to disenfranchise voters?(1 point)

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They disqualified people from registering to vote based on the administrator’s interpretation of the person’s answers.
They disqualified people from registering to vote based on the administrator’s interpretation of the person’s answers.

They disqualified people from registering to vote by automatically failing Black people.
They disqualified people from registering to vote by automatically failing Black people.

They prevented people from voting as voters were not aware they had to prepare for the literacy tests.
They prevented people from voting as voters were not aware they had to prepare for the literacy tests.

They prevented people from voting by charging fees to be able to take the test.
They prevented people from voting by charging fees to be able to take the test.

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1 hour ago

The correct response is:

They disqualified people from registering to vote based on the administrator’s interpretation of the person’s answers.

Literacy tests were often administered subjectively, allowing the test administrators, who were frequently biased, to decide who passed or failed. This led to widespread disenfranchisement, especially among Black voters and other marginalized groups.