Use the political cartoon illustrating literacy tests in the Jim Crow South to answer the question.

Question

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Which answer choice BEST describes the subject of this cartoon?

A.
the Freedmen's Bureau's attempts to provide educational opportunities

B.
the methods used by southern states to disenfranchise African Americans

C.
the federal government's efforts to quickly reintegrate the South into the Union

D.
the effects of the Voting Rights Act on the political process in the United States

Answer 1

The answer choice that BEST describes the subject of the cartoon illustrating literacy tests in the Jim Crow South is:

B. the methods used by southern states to disenfranchise African Americans.

Literacy tests were a common tool used to restrict voting rights for African Americans during the Jim Crow era, making this answer the most relevant.