Oklahoma's version of the ___________________, adopted as an amendment to the state constitution in 1910, required literacy tests for all voters whose ancestors had not been entitled to vote prior to 1866.

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The language in the question is referring to the grandfather clause. The clause stated that a person could only vote if their grandfather could vote, which excluded many African Americans since their grandfathers were often enslaved and therefore not eligible to vote. The addition of literacy tests further disenfranchised African American voters. The poll tax and white primary were also used in Oklahoma and other southern states as methods to restrict voting rights for African Americans, but they are not the best choice for this specific question. The 15th Amendment was adopted in 1870 and granted voting rights regardless of race or color, but it was not specific to Oklahoma and did not mandate literacy tests.

Oklahoma's Version of the ___________________, Adopted as an Amendment to the State