Grandfather clauses directly discriminated against __________.

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Grandfather clauses were implemented in Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the voting rights of black citizens. These clauses stated that only men whose grandfathers had been eligible to vote before the Civil War were themselves eligible to vote without meeting the new, restrictive voting requirements, such as literacy tests or poll taxes. This directly discriminated against black citizens, as their grandfathers would not have been eligible to vote before the Civil War due to slavery and other forms of discrimination.

Grandfather Clauses Directly Discriminated Against __________