Question

1. how did people try to keep black people from voting?
2. what event caused changes in the constitution for black people?

Explanation:

1. White-dominated governments and groups used discriminatory tactics like literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses, intimidation, violence, and white primaries to bar Black people from voting. These were designed to exploit systemic power imbalances and enforce racial disenfranchisement.
2. The Civil War and the subsequent Reconstruction Era led to constitutional changes for Black people. The 13th (abolished slavery), 14th (granted citizenship and equal protection), and 15th (prohibited racial voting discrimination) Amendments were ratified as direct responses to the end of slavery and demands for Black civil rights.

Answer:

1. People used discriminatory measures including literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses, intimidation, violence, and white primaries to prevent Black people from voting.
2. The Civil War and the Reconstruction Era led to constitutional changes (the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments) for Black people.