What was the purpose of literacy tests? A. Equalize the playing field of voting by only allowing the smartest to vote
B. Allow states to deny voting rights to black applicants on legal grounds
C. Make sure people had an understanding of laws before voting
D. Prevent young children from underage voting through higher level tests

B. Allow states to deny voting rights to black applicants on legal grounds.

Explanation:

After the Civil War ended and slavery was outlawed in the United States, the Southern States refused to accept the equal status of Black people and so came up with codes that were aimed to keep the Black population in the south under them.

One such code was literacy tests. These were required to be taken to vote. Seeing as the South had denied Black people the right to read and be literate, they were not educated after the war and so would fail the literacy tests imposed for them to pass and vote.

there are conflicting perceptions. what cannot be denied is that despite a long history of discrimination, they finally chose to bow out in grace and handed over power to the majority. it was a painful experience for them to part with their prerogatives and some chose to leave the country. however, they did decide to bite the bullet and go through the process with minimum obstructions.

presently, whites are still a force to reckon with. they are well educated, have technical and business expertise, they understand imperatives of good governance and are responsible for keeping south africa connected with developed countries. despite a bitter history, they are useful team members of the south african team.

i'm not sure what you are asking, but it also served as a debtors colony, was ran by the trustees for 20 years until becoming a royal colony, and people had restrictions such as no slaves, and only 50 acres of land per person/ hope this !

- jack watson