Question
How did the South make life difficult for African Americans after the Civil War?
Responses
They threatened to secede from the Union again.
They threatened to secede from the Union again.
They passed laws prohibiting hate groups.
They passed laws prohibiting hate groups.
They required people to pay poll taxes in order to vote.
They required people to pay poll taxes in order to vote.
They wrote the 15th amendment.
Responses
They threatened to secede from the Union again.
They threatened to secede from the Union again.
They passed laws prohibiting hate groups.
They passed laws prohibiting hate groups.
They required people to pay poll taxes in order to vote.
They required people to pay poll taxes in order to vote.
They wrote the 15th amendment.
Answers
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After the Civil War, the South made life difficult for African Americans through various means, including the implementation of discriminatory laws and practices. One significant way was by **requiring people to pay poll taxes in order to vote**. This effectively disenfranchised many African Americans and poor whites who could not afford to pay, thus limiting their political power and undermining the rights granted to them.
The other options provided are either incorrect or misleading. For example, while the South did threaten to secede again, that threat was not a direct method of making life difficult for African Americans in the same way as voter suppression tactics like poll taxes. Similarly, they did not pass laws prohibiting hate groups; in fact, many Southern states allowed groups like the Ku Klux Klan to operate with impunity. The 15th Amendment, on the other hand, was intended to grant African American men the right to vote, but various barriers were put in place to circumvent its intent.
The other options provided are either incorrect or misleading. For example, while the South did threaten to secede again, that threat was not a direct method of making life difficult for African Americans in the same way as voter suppression tactics like poll taxes. Similarly, they did not pass laws prohibiting hate groups; in fact, many Southern states allowed groups like the Ku Klux Klan to operate with impunity. The 15th Amendment, on the other hand, was intended to grant African American men the right to vote, but various barriers were put in place to circumvent its intent.