Question
When the Civil War ended in 1865, the U.S. was trying to rebuild itself as a nation. Three constitutional amendments were passed during this time. These three amendments served to abolish slavery, make newly freed people of color legal citizens, and give men of any race the right to vote.
However, the amendments didn’t always translate into action. Many Southern states passed laws that made life difficult for Black Americans. Southern states required strict separation between Black and White people. This was known as segregation. Black Americans were banned or separated from Whites in classrooms, bathrooms, train cars, theaters, restaurants, and other public places.
These laws were known as “Jim Crow” segregation laws. They also made it difficult for Black Americans to vote. They created literacy tests that needed to be passed in order to vote. Without being given a proper education, many formerly enslaved people of color struggled to pass these tests. Poll taxes also kept many Black people from voting.
Groups targeted Black and non-White Americans. They used aggressive and deadly violence against them. They also targeted White activists and committed other crimes.
Questions
Which piece of evidence supports the inference that barriers to voting based on race were against the law?
“They created literacy tests that needed to be passed in order to vote.”
“Poll taxes also kept many Black people from voting.”
“Without being given a proper education, many formerly enslaved people of color struggled to pass these tests.”
“This amendment gave men of any race the right to vote
which one is the correct answer
However, the amendments didn’t always translate into action. Many Southern states passed laws that made life difficult for Black Americans. Southern states required strict separation between Black and White people. This was known as segregation. Black Americans were banned or separated from Whites in classrooms, bathrooms, train cars, theaters, restaurants, and other public places.
These laws were known as “Jim Crow” segregation laws. They also made it difficult for Black Americans to vote. They created literacy tests that needed to be passed in order to vote. Without being given a proper education, many formerly enslaved people of color struggled to pass these tests. Poll taxes also kept many Black people from voting.
Groups targeted Black and non-White Americans. They used aggressive and deadly violence against them. They also targeted White activists and committed other crimes.
Questions
Which piece of evidence supports the inference that barriers to voting based on race were against the law?
“They created literacy tests that needed to be passed in order to vote.”
“Poll taxes also kept many Black people from voting.”
“Without being given a proper education, many formerly enslaved people of color struggled to pass these tests.”
“This amendment gave men of any race the right to vote
which one is the correct answer
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The piece of evidence that supports the inference that barriers to voting based on race were against the law is:
“This amendment gave men of any race the right to vote.”
This statement implies that there was a legal framework established (through the constitutional amendment) to ensure the right to vote for men of any race, which the subsequent barriers (literacy tests, poll taxes) were in violation of.
“This amendment gave men of any race the right to vote.”
This statement implies that there was a legal framework established (through the constitutional amendment) to ensure the right to vote for men of any race, which the subsequent barriers (literacy tests, poll taxes) were in violation of.