How Did Southern States Prevent African Americans From Voting In The First Half ...

Although technically black people could vote freely, in fact, due to the adoption of the so called "Jim Crow" laws, Afro-American people needed to pass litercay tests before they could realize this civil right. Because of the high rates of illiteracy among Afro-American people, many of them could not participate in socio-political rights, and their rights were infringed upon.