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In Social Studies / High School | 2014-10-30

Unlike African American men, women in the late 1800s

A. had to pay a poll tax to vote.
B. were able to vote under grandfather clauses.
C. did not have the legal right to vote.
D. experienced no restrictions when voting.

Asked by YelenaLafaver881

Answer (2)

C. Did not have the legal right to vote

Answered by CatheUno | 2024-06-10

In the late 1800s, African American women did not have the legal right to vote, unlike their male counterparts who faced other restrictions. Women's suffrage was not achieved until 1920, showing the deeper barriers women, particularly African American women, faced. Thus, the correct answer is C.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-03-10