Excluding Black Voters (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many ex-slaves were enfranchised by the Fifteenth Amendment?
How many ex-slaves were enfranchised by the Fifteenth Amendment?
Approximately 700,000
What poll tax did Mississippi's 1890 constitution require for voter registration?
What poll tax did Mississippi's 1890 constitution require for voter registration?
$2
What % of MS black voters were registered before 1890 vs. by Jan 1, 1892?
What % of MS black voters were registered before 1890 vs. by Jan 1, 1892?
67% dropped to 5.7%
Louisiana's Grandfather Clause exempted men who could vote on what date?
Louisiana's Grandfather Clause exempted men who could vote on what date?
January 1, 1867
How many black voters were registered in Louisiana in 1896 vs. 1904?
How many black voters were registered in Louisiana in 1896 vs. 1904?
130,000 dropped to 1,342
In what year did the Supreme Court declare the Grandfather Clause unconstitutional?
In what year did the Supreme Court declare the Grandfather Clause unconstitutional?
1915
By what % did black voting drop across the South in the 1890s?
By what % did black voting drop across the South in the 1890s?
65%
What achievement did W.E.B. Du Bois accomplish in 1895?
What achievement did W.E.B. Du Bois accomplish in 1895?
First black PhD from Harvard
On what date did Booker T. Washington deliver the Atlanta Compromise speech?
On what date did Booker T. Washington deliver the Atlanta Compromise speech?
September 18, 1895
What % of Mississippi's population was black American in 1890?
What % of Mississippi's population was black American in 1890?
55%