How did literacy tests and poll taxes affect Southern white voters?

A) They easily passed the literacy test because they could read and write, and they could afford to pay the poll tax.

B) They could avoid the literacy tests because of the grandfather clause but were required to pay the poll tax.

C) They objected to the literacy test and refused to pay the poll tax because they did not have the money.

D) They had to take the literacy test but did not have to pay the poll tax.

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18 December, 14:54

How did literacy tests and poll taxes affect Southern white voters?

A) They easily passed the literacy test because they could read and write, and they could afford to pay the poll tax.

B) They could avoid the literacy tests because of the grandfather clause but were required to pay the poll tax.

C) They objected to the literacy test and refused to pay the poll tax because they did not have the money.

D) They had to take the literacy test but did not have to pay the poll tax.

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Lorelai Benjamin · Answer 1

The main way in which literacy tests and poll taxes affected Southern white voters was that ") They easily passed the literacy test because they could read and write, and they could afford to pay the poll tax," although not always, since there were many uneducated whites.