Question

Why did Southern states use poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses as Reconstruction came to an end?



A.

to maintain Republican control of state governments








B.

to keep poor white Southerners from voting








C.

to keep African Americans from voting








D.

to ensure voters would remain loyal to the Union

Answer 1

The Southern states use poll taxes, literacy tests as Reconstruction came to end to keep the African Americans from voting

What was the Reconstruction program?

These program was created to ensure the integration of southern states into the Union and to established the legal position of the African-Americans.

However, the Southern states used poll taxes, literacy tests during the Reconstruction era to keep the African Americans from voting.

Therefore, the Option C is correct.

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