Question

5.1.5 quiz: radical reconstruction
question 10 of 10
what did grandfather clauses mean to african americans who wanted to vote?
a. grandfathers were not allowed to vote but their children could.
b. they couldnt vote unless they were a grandfather.
c. they couldnt vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
d. only grandfathers were allowed to serve on the election board.

Explanation:

Grandfather clauses were a discriminatory measure. They stated that a person could vote only if their grandfather had been eligible to vote before a certain date. Since African - American men were often denied voting rights before (due to slavery and post - slavery restrictions), if their grandfather couldn't vote (which was likely), they couldn't vote.

Answer:

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