Why did Southern states use poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses as Reconstruction came to an end?(1 point)
Responses
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
to keep poor white Southerners from voting
to maintain Republican control of state governments
to maintain Republican control of state governments
to keep African Americans from voting
to keep African Americans from voting
Correct answer: to keep African Americans from voting
These discriminatory measures were implemented in order to suppress the African American vote and maintain white supremacy in the South.