Question

a grandfather clause was a law that
required voters to pay a tax in order to vote.
required voters to pass a test in order to vote.
allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws.
allowed only older african americans to vote.

Explanation:

A grandfather - clause was a discriminatory law in the United States that allowed white voters to avoid literacy tests, poll - taxes, and other barriers to voting that were used to disenfranchise African - American voters. It was based on the idea that if a person's grandfather had been eligible to vote before a certain date (usually around the time of Reconstruction), then that person was exempt from the new requirements.

Answer:

C. allowed white voters to avoid discriminatory laws.