The southern states restricted the voting rights for African Americans while helping poor whites to vote through the introduction of the Grandfather clauses. This was a clause which was exempting the African Americans from the requirements of a piece legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges or practices.
The Holy Land of the Muslim region is considered to be Israel.
The modern State of Israel, the Palestinian territories, western Jordan, and parts of southern Lebanon and southwestern Syria. It is considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.