### Research Assignment

Many states during the Jim Crow era used methods to prohibit African American men, and sometimes poor whites, from being able to vote. Virginia was no exception. One method, introduced by Mississippi in 1890, was the use of the so-called grandfather clause. According to this clause, certain limitations on voting (such as poll taxes) would be waived if one's grandfather had voted before the Civil War.

Virginia took a slightly different approach in its 1902 constitution. Take a look at Article II, Section 22 of the Commonwealth's constitution (see PDF of constitution, Article II, Section 22 is at the end of page 5 and start of 6).

1. What does that section say about which individuals would be exempt from poll taxes?
2. What groups would be affected by such a provision?

Write a paragraph below explaining your answer. This assignment is worth 20 points overall and will be graded on the details and persuasiveness of the argument you provide.