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Political Beliefs and Behaviors Political Beliefs and Behaviors; How did literacy tests, poll taxes, and the grandfather clauses effectively prevent newly freed slaves from voting? A literacy test was a very difficult test of civic knowledge given to blacks before they were permitted to vote. Alabama’s test was sixty-five questions in forty-five minutes. Poll taxes were a fee required to vote, which few blacks could afford to pay. A grandfather clause allowed a person to vote if he or his ancestors voted prior to 1867. Political Beliefs and Behaviors: What is the nature of tolerance in