The purpose of the literacy tests that were used in the southern states after 1870 was to
a. keep schoolteachers employed.
b. keep illegal aliens from voting.
c. void illegally-cast ballots.
d. ensure that only well-informed people voted
e. discourage African Americans from voting.
Ans: e. discourage African Americans from voting.
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