What was the purpose of the grandfather clause?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To let white voters avoid literacy tests.
To allow African Americans to vote freely
To prevent African Americans from voting
To grant voting rights to immigrants
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why was the poll tax unfair to African Americans?
It required payment each time they voted
It only applied to African Americans
They needed a car
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the purpose of literacy tests?
To ensure voters were educated
To ensure everyone could cook
To discourage African Americans from voting
To assess language proficiency
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the effect of the Jim Crow laws on African Americans?
They were beneficial for African Americans
They enforced racial segregation in the South
They granted voting rights to African Americans
They had no impact on African Americans
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these was NOT a method using to prevent blacks from voting in the South?
Poll taxes
Literacy tests
Income taxes
The "Grandfather Clause"
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the Reconstruction Amendments addressed the right of African-American males to vote?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these was NOT a method using to prevent blacks from voting in the South?
Poll taxes
Literacy tests
Income taxes
The "Grandfather Clause"
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