Question

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How were literacy tests used to disenfranchise voters?
Responses

They prevented people from voting by charging fees to be able to take the test.
They prevented people from voting by charging fees to be able to take the test. - no response given

They prevented people from voting as voters were not aware they had to prepare for the literacy tests.
They prevented people from voting as voters were not aware they had to prepare for the literacy tests. - no response given

They disqualified people from registering to vote based on the administrator’s interpretation of the person’s answers.
They disqualified people from registering to vote based on the administrator’s interpretation of the person’s answers. - no response given

They disqualified people from registering to vote by automatically failing Black people.
They disqualified people from registering to vote by automatically failing Black people. - no response given

Answer 1

They disqualified people from registering to vote based on the administrator’s interpretation of the person’s answers.

Explanation: Literacy tests were applied subjectively by registrars who could pass or fail applicants as they wished, a practice used to deny Black people and other targeted groups the vote.