What was the main purpose of poll taxes and literacy tests? Group of answer choicesThey were used the prevent African Americans from votingThey were used the prevent African Americans from living in white neighborhoodsThey were used the prevent African Americans from receiving government loansThey were used to prevent African Americans from going to colleges and universities

Literacy tests, understanding tests, and poll taxes all had the effect of greatly limiting voting access for:a.)womenb.)young peoplec.)non-citizensd.)African AmericansSUBMIT MY ANSWERReport an issue with this questionBallot AccessSophia PDF Version WHAT'S COVEREDIn this lesson, you will learn about various circumstances and laws that have either facilitated the right to vote or prevented citizens from voting in the United States. You will discover how states were able to disenfranchise Black citizens and also consider how states have changed their election practices in recent decades to expand participation. Specifically, this lesson covers:

What was the purpose of miscegenation laws? Group of answer choicesThey prevented African Americans from going to white schoolsThey prevented African Americans from marrying white peopleThey prevented African Americans from serving as juries on trialsThey prevented African Americans from serving as mayors and other local government jobs PreviousNext

Read this excerpt from the Twenty-Fourth Amendment:Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.3What problem did this amendment solve?A.Southern states prevented African Americans from voting by charging them to do so.B.Difficult literacy tests meant that voters were not sure how much to pay to vote.C.African American voters did not have to pay to vote, while white voters did.D.States could not conduct elections because they funded them with

Which civil rights tactic was most directly responsible for African Americans' gaining equal access to the ballot box, especially in southern states, during the 20th century?A.Strikes targeting industries that employed many African AmericansB.Lawsuits targeting state laws that disenfranchised African AmericansC.Mass protests pressuring members of Congress to pass new lawsD.The election of African American politicians to serve in southern state legislatures

Question 3 of 10Which of the following was a goal of the Black Power movement?A.To encourage Blacks to return to old customsB.To help slaves escape to free states in the NorthC.To set up schools that would teach only Black studentsD.To help Blacks defend themselves from racism