Which of the following BEST describes the reason literacy tests were given to some voters in Georgia between 1877 and 1918?
A
The state wished to disenfranchise African Americans.
B
The state wished to make sure voters understood the ballot.
C
The state wished to prevent Democratic politicians from committing election fraud.
D
The state wished to comply with the separate-but-equal ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson.
These three constitutional amendments abolished slavery and guaranteed equal protection of the laws and the right to vote.To disenfranchise African Americans at the polls.
These three constitutional amendments abolished slavery and guaranteed equal protection of the laws and the right to vote.To disenfranchise African Americans at the polls.
