[The registrar] brought a big old book out there, and he gave me the sixteenth section of the constitution of Mississippi, . . . I could copy it like it was in the book, but after I got through copying it, he told me to give a reasonable interpretation and tell the meaning of the section I had copied. Well, I flunked out. Source:A History of the United States since 1861The main intent of the literacy test described in the passage was to?

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“[The registrar] brought a big old book out there, and he gave me the sixteenth section of the constitution of Mississippi, . . . I could copy it like it was in the book, but after I got through copying it, he told me to give a reasonable interpretation and tell the meaning of the section I had copied. Well, I flunked out.” Source:A History of the United States since 1861The main intent of the literacy test described in the passage was to?

A	encourage reform of the political system
B	encourage Mississippi residents to learn about their state’s legal system
C	prevent African Americans from exercising a basic right
D	enforce the provisions of the United States Constitution

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -After the Civil War, former slaves sought jobs, and planters sought laborers. The absence of cash or an independent credit system led to the creation of sharecropping.

Detailed explanation-2: -These amendments were intended to guarantee the freedom of the former slaves and grant certain civil rights to them and protect the former slaves and all citizens of the United States from discrimination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best summarizes the beliefs of Booker T. Washington? The most immediate means for African Americans to achieve equality was to expand their opportunities for vocational education.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Fourteenth Amendment, adopted in 1868, defines all people born in the United States as citizens, requires due process of law, and requires equal protection to all people. The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, prevents the denial of a citizen’s vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

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