The "Grandfather Clause" Was Passed by Oklahoma and Other Southern

question 63

Multiple Choice

The "grandfather clause" was passed by Oklahoma and other southern states to

• A)exclude Blacks from having the right to vote in primary elections,though they could vote in general elections.
• B)guarantee the equal rights of senior citizens in employment.
• C)deny African Americans the right to vote.
• D)deny land to anyone whose grandfathers were not White.
• E)distribute land to former slaves on the basis of how many generations they had served on a particular plantation.

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