Question
Why did Southern states use poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses as Reconstruction came to an end?
to keep African Americans from voting
to keep African Americans from voting
to ensure voters would remain loyal to the Union
to ensure voters would remain loyal to the Union
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
to maintain Republican control of state governments
to keep African Americans from voting
to keep African Americans from voting
to ensure voters would remain loyal to the Union
to ensure voters would remain loyal to the Union
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
to maintain Republican control of state governments
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Southern states used poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses primarily **to keep African Americans from voting**. These measures were part of a broader system of Jim Crow laws aimed at disenfranchising Black citizens and maintaining white supremacy in the post-Reconstruction era. The implementation of these barriers effectively suppressed Black voter registration and participation, allowing white Democrats to regain and solidify political control in the South.