A grandfather clause was a law that required voters to pay a tax in order to vote. required voters to pass a t

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A grandfather clause was a law that
required voters to pay a tax in order to vote.
required voters to pass a test in order to vote.
allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws.
allowed only older African Americans to vote.

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allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws.

Explanation: Grandfather clauses exempted people whose ancestors (grandfathers) had been eligible to vote before Reconstruction from requirements like literacy tests or poll taxes, which effectively allowed white voters to avoid those restrictions while disenfranchising Black citizens.

A grandfather clause was a law that
required voters to pay a tax in order to vote.
required voters to pass a test in order to vote.
allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws.
allowed only older African Americans to vote.

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A grandfather clause was a law that required voters to pay a tax in order to vote. required voters to pass a test in order to vote. allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws. allowed only older African Americans to vote.

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A grandfather clause was a law that
required voters to pay a tax in order to vote.
required voters to pass a test in order to vote.
allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws.
allowed only older African Americans to vote.