Question
4. Before the Voting Rights Act, what was the voting situation for African-Americans in the South?(1 point)
Responses
Only Black men could vote
Only Black men could vote
There were many laws like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting
There were many laws like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting
There were no laws preventing people from voting
There were no laws preventing people from voting
They had full voting rights
Responses
Only Black men could vote
Only Black men could vote
There were many laws like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting
There were many laws like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting
There were no laws preventing people from voting
There were no laws preventing people from voting
They had full voting rights
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**There were many laws like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting.**
Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, many Southern states implemented discriminatory practices such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and other barriers aimed at disenfranchising African-American voters.
**There were many laws like literacy tests that kept Black people from voting.**
Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965, many Southern states implemented discriminatory practices such as literacy tests, poll taxes, and other barriers aimed at disenfranchising African-American voters.