Question

Why did state governments in the South establish literacy test requirements for voting during the Reconstruction era?
A.
To ensure that voters would be educated
B.
To help Republicans win elections
C.
To encourage higher voter turnout
D.
To prevent formerly enslaved people from voting

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
D. To prevent formerly enslaved people from voting

During the Reconstruction era, state governments in the South established literacy tests and other discriminatory practices primarily to disenfranchise Black voters, particularly those who were formerly enslaved. These tests were often implemented in a way that targeted Black individuals and were used to suppress their political power and maintain white supremacy in the electoral process.
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