What did the grandfather clause do?
A) exempted anyone whose forebear voted in the 1860 election from literacy tests
B) mandated literacy tests for voting in the South
C) exempted former slaves from literacy tests
D) exempted all whites from literacy tests
E) created literacy tests for immigrants

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The grandfather clause allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests for voting if their ancestors had voted before the Civil War, effectively exempting many white voters while disenfranchising Black voters.

What Did the Grandfather Clause Do