Question

question 9 of 10
what did grandfather clauses mean to african americans who wanted to
vote?

a. only grandfathers were allowed to serve on the election board.

b. they couldnt vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to
vote.

c. they couldnt vote unless they were a grandfather.

d. grandfathers were not allowed to vote but their children could.

Explanation:

Grandfather clauses were laws used to disenfranchise African Americans. They stated that a person could vote only if their grandfather (or ancestor) had the right to vote before a certain time (often before the Civil War, when African Americans were enslaved and couldn't vote). So African Americans, whose grandfathers were enslaved and couldn't vote, were barred from voting under these clauses. Option A is incorrect as it's about serving on election boards, not voting. Option C is wrong as it's not about being a grandfather. Option D is incorrect as it misrepresents the clause's intent. Option B correctly explains the grandfather clause's impact on African American voters.

Answer:

B. They couldn't vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.