Court Case
Guinn v. United States
The Supreme Court struck down grandfather clauses that were used to block Black Americans from voting.
Year
1915
Impact
Positive
Status
Active
Party
Unknown
Era
Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement
Impact Context
Temporarily expanded voting rights, though states later adopted new suppression tactics.
What This Policy Did
Temporarily expanded voting rights, though states later adopted new suppression tactics.
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