Question
What laws were put in place to limit the political participation of Black Americans after the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?
A. tests that showed their ability to read and write and proof of residency
B. taxes required to vote in elections and proof of U.S. citizenship
C. taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write
D. required tests that showed their knowledge of politics and payment of a poll tax
A. tests that showed their ability to read and write and proof of residency
B. taxes required to vote in elections and proof of U.S. citizenship
C. taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write
D. required tests that showed their knowledge of politics and payment of a poll tax
Answers
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The laws put in place to limit the political participation of Black Americans after the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment primarily included measures such as literacy tests and poll taxes. Therefore, the correct answer would be:
**C. taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write.**
These measures were designed to disenfranchise Black voters and were part of a broader system of Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.
**C. taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write.**
These measures were designed to disenfranchise Black voters and were part of a broader system of Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.