Question

The purpose of the grandfather clause was to
A.Take the right to vote away from blacks.
B.make everyone trace their family backgrounds
C.give grandfathers opportunities to get better jobs.
D.ask every family to guarantee living headquarters for the elderly.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The purpose of the grandfather clause was to take the right to vote away from blacks. Grandfather clauses were laws enacted in some Southern states in the late 19th century that allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests and poll taxes if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War. This effectively disenfranchised many African Americans while allowing many white voters to retain their voting rights.