Question
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 vote
These 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.
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 vote
These 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 most accurate response regarding the impact of the grandfather clause and literacy tests on voting rights during the "Jim Crow" era of the early 20th century is:
**B** - These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
Grandfather clauses and literacy tests were implemented as means to disenfranchise African American voters and, in some cases, poor white voters. The grandfather clause allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests and other voting requirements if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, effectively excluding many Black voters. Literacy tests were often administered subjectively and unfairly, further suppressing the voting rights of minorities.
**B** - These laws created obstacles for minorities who were trying to vote.
Grandfather clauses and literacy tests were implemented as means to disenfranchise African American voters and, in some cases, poor white voters. The grandfather clause allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests and other voting requirements if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, effectively excluding many Black voters. Literacy tests were often administered subjectively and unfairly, further suppressing the voting rights of minorities.