Question

What did Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests have in common? They all helped give full citizenship rights to blacks. They created an economic base for freed slaves. They promoted segregation and fewer rights for blacks. They helped raise revenue for the southern states following the Civil War.

Answer 1

"They promoted segregation and fewer rights for blacks" is the correct answer. These laws, taxes, and tests were meant to stop black people from voting in state elections.

Answer 2

The correct answer is they promoted segregation and fewer rights for blacks.

After the end of the Civil War, Southern government continually tried to restrict the rights of African-Americans even though laws like the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were added to the Constitution to protect this group of people. Southern governments found loopholes and were still able to restrict the rights of these people through Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests.

Jim Crow laws promoted segregation, as this law allowed for the legal development of segregated public spaces (like parks, schools) as well as private businesses (such as theaters).

Poll taxes were a certain amount of money a person had to pay in order to vote, which hurt African-Americans

Literacy tests were difficult exams that individuals had to pass in order to vote.