Number 2 is correct. But i'm quiet sure 1. is C
The short answer is: to stop black people from voting.
In late 1800 black people were already allowed to vote (black men only) but in the South, racism was still prevalent and in order to stop black people from voting, the while people in power came up with a number of additional requirements, such as having a grandfather that was allowed to vote, which many black people could not prove they had.
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Well during the 1850s January 29, 1850 -there was a debate on slavery.
June 1, 1850 - The United States census of 1850 counts 23,191,876 population, a 35.9% increase from a decade before.
There's no question here ? : (
