Question

Which of the following was not a tactic used by southern states to get around the 15th amendment?

a.
literacy tests
c.
poll taxes
b.
a minimum age requirement
d.
property requirement

Answer 1

B

Literacy tests and poll taxes were the main way they denied voting rights for African American men. Most black men could not read, so they took advantage of that.

Answer 2

i’m pretty sure it’s ‘A’