How did the adoption of a 1910 voter’s literacy test deter African American voters?

Question

A.
The test indicated that African American voters would be prosecuted by the state if they participated in voting.
B.
Most African American voters were not deterred and voted in elections anyway.
C.
African American voters registered to vote in neighboring states to bypass the 1910 legislation.
D.
Many former slaves were illiterate; in addition, the law was meant to intimidate literate African Americans with difficult questions.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The best answer is:

D. Many former slaves were illiterate; in addition, the law was meant to intimidate literate African Americans with difficult questions.

This option captures both the historical context of illiteracy among many African Americans due to systemic inequalities and the intent of literacy tests to create barriers to voting.