Voting Rights Flashcards

1
Q

What was the voting rights in Georgia in 1877?

A

The poll tax for voters was $2 and most black people could not afford this

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What was the ‘understanding clause’ in the Southern states?

A

Voters had to explain part of the constitution to the registrar well before they could vote. Difficulty depended on skin colour

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3
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Where and when were literacy tests and why was this a problem?

A

In Mississippi in 1890. Many black schools were significantly under-funded.

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4
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What was the ‘grandfather clause’?

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If your grandfather could vote before 1867 (when blacks got the vote), literacy tests were not needed. Illiterate whites could still vote

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5
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Who was the last black Congressman elected from the South in the 19th century?

A

George Henry White

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6
Q

When did George Henry White’s term expire?

A
  1. No blacks served Congress for the next 28 years
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Since George Henry White’s expire, how many years was it until another black represented a Southern State?

A

72

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