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How did Grandfather Clauses allowed some white southern men to vote while black southern men were still prevented from doing so?
Updated: 8/23/2023
The white men already had the right to vote previously. The "grandfather clause" basically said that this situation didn't change. Any restriction on voting rights - which were of course specifically designed to have less black voters - was applied only to people who hadn't been able to vote previously.
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What did grandfather clauses mean to African American who wanted to vote?
The couldn't vote if their grandfather had not allowed to vote
What did grandfather clauses mean to African Americans who wanted to vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
Why did the grandfather clauses prevent only blacks from voting?
They couldn't vote if their grandfather hadn't voted.
What did grandfather clause mean to African Americans who wanted to vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
Which of the following was allowed for slave in the southern colonies?
Negroes.
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