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African American Suffrage. Olivia, Hannah, Matthew, Peter. Civil Rights Act 1964. The law that made racial discrimination against any group in hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and forbade many forms of job discrimination . See other parts o n page 150!. 15 th and 24 th Amendment.
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African American Suffrage Olivia, Hannah, Matthew, Peter
Civil Rights Act 1964 • The law that made racial discrimination against any group in hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and forbade many forms of job discrimination. • See other parts on page 150!
15th and 24th Amendment • The 15th Amendment extended suffrage (the right to vote) to African Americans. • The 24th Amendment made poll taxes illegal.
Poll Taxes • Small taxes levied on the right to vote. This method was used by southern states to exclude African Americans from voting.
White Primary • One of the means used to discourage African American voting that permitted political parties in the heavily Democratic South to exclude African Americans from primary elections. PRIMARY
Grandfather Clause • Exempted persons whose grandfathers were eligible to vote in 1860 from taking literacy tests to vote.
True/False Quiz • The 15th Amendment outlawed poll taxes • The Grandfather Clause exempted people whose grandfathers could vote in 1860 from taking literacy tests. • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made racial discrimination against any group in hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and forbade many forms of job discrimination.
Quiz Answers • False: The 24thAmendment outlawed poll taxes • True: The Grandfather Clause exempted people whose grandfathers could vote in 1860 from taking literacy tests. • True: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made racial discrimination against any group in hotels, motels, and restaurants illegal and forbade many forms of job discrimination.
