Poll Tax, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clause, Reconstruction Station Activity

How did poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses function as tools during the Reconstruction era to restrict voting rights and disproportionately impact certain groups within the population? This activity closely examines the tactics used to deter newly able people to vote. Students will analyze documents and scenarios and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Voter Suppression Tactics graphic organizer refresher
Voter Suppression Tactics Station Activity or Document Pass with corresponding scaffolding questions
Station #1 - Voter Registration Office
Station #2 - Poll Tax Payment
Station #3 - Literacy Test
Station #4 - Intimidation Tactics
Station #5 - Gerrymandering/Unfair Voting Districts
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the implementation of various voter suppression tactics during Reconstruction disproportionately affect African Americans, and how did these tactics contribute to the broader issues of systematic racism in the United States?
Answer key for teachers
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