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The Purpose of "Grandfather Clauses" in the Voting Laws of Southern

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The purpose of "grandfather clauses" in the voting laws of southern states was to


A) grant the vote to African Americans whose grandfathers had been slaves.
B) permit illiterate whites to vote while disenfranchising illiterate blacks.
C) create separate polling places for blacks and whites.
D) grant the vote to white women whose grandfathers had been slave owners.

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