Question
The voting rights of African Americans (and other minorities) in the South were restricted through the use of
The Grandfather Clause
Poll taxes
White Primary
Literacy Tests
All of the above
The Grandfather Clause
Poll taxes
White Primary
Literacy Tests
All of the above
Answers
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The correct answer is **All of the above**. Each of these measures was used in the South to restrict the voting rights of African Americans and other minorities:
- **The Grandfather Clause** allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests and poll taxes if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, effectively disenfranchising many Black voters.
- **Poll Taxes** required individuals to pay a fee to vote, which disproportionately affected poorer Black citizens and other minorities.
- **White Primaries** were primary elections restricted to white voters, preventing Black citizens from participating in the electoral process.
- **Literacy Tests** were implemented to assess reading skills, often with unfair and discriminatory practices, making it difficult for many Black voters to register and vote.
These tactics collectively contributed to the disenfranchisement of African Americans and other minority groups in the South.
- **The Grandfather Clause** allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests and poll taxes if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, effectively disenfranchising many Black voters.
- **Poll Taxes** required individuals to pay a fee to vote, which disproportionately affected poorer Black citizens and other minorities.
- **White Primaries** were primary elections restricted to white voters, preventing Black citizens from participating in the electoral process.
- **Literacy Tests** were implemented to assess reading skills, often with unfair and discriminatory practices, making it difficult for many Black voters to register and vote.
These tactics collectively contributed to the disenfranchisement of African Americans and other minority groups in the South.