Question
Why did Southern states use poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses as
Reconstruction came to an end? (1 point)
to keep African Americans from voting
to maintain Republican control of state governments
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
Reconstruction came to an end? (1 point)
to keep African Americans from voting
to maintain Republican control of state governments
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Southern states used poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses as Reconstruction came to an end primarily **to keep African Americans from voting**. These measures were designed to disenfranchise Black voters and ensure white supremacy in the political system following the Civil War and Reconstruction era.