Know and describe three ways the federal government attempted to secure rights from African Americans. Know and describe three other groups attempted to deny rights from African Americas. ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. Poll taxes- for them to vote they had to pay high taxes.(A lot of African Americans couldn't afford it)

2.Grandfather clause- exempted citizens with ancestors had voted before Jan. 1st 1867 to vote now.(No African Americans could vote at time period)

3. Literacy test- Had to pass this test otherwise I can't vote

disease was the number one killer of native peoples. they had had little exposure to the diseases of europe. this led to some villages being almost completely wiped out and some tribes destroyed.

the answer is actually b.   as habitats are destroyed, animals and plants may become extinct.   , according to edge nuity