Who primarily benefitted from South Carolina's 1895 constitution?
Black majority
Poor whites
The rich
White Democratic Party rule
Answer
The 1895 constitution of South Carolina was designed to disenfranchise African Americans and other marginalized groups and ensure the continued rule of the White Democratic Party. The constitution established a poll tax, literacy test, and grandfather clause that made it difficult for African Americans to vote. The constitution also stripped African Americans of the right to hold public office and serve on juries.
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