The MAIN goal of grandfather clauses, such as those adopted in the 1898 Louisiana Constitution, was to disenfranchise Black voters while allowing certain white voters to retain their voting rights. Grandfather clauses were designed to circumvent laws that aimed to restrict voting through literacy tests, poll taxes, and other means. By allowing individuals to vote if their ancestors had been eligible to vote before the Civil War, these clauses effectively excluded newly freed slaves and their descendants from the electoral process, while preserving the voting rights of many white citizens. Overall, the intent was to maintain white supremacy and control in the political system of the South following Reconstruction.
What was the MAIN goal of grandfather clauses such as this that were adopted in many states in the South?
Read the provisions from the 1898 Louisiana Constitution and answer the question.
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