1898

1898 constitution strips most Black Louisianans of the vote

Louisiana's 1898 constitution added a poll tax, a literacy test set by parish registrars, a $300 property alternative, and a grandfather clause tied to 1867 voter rolls. Registered Black voters fell from 130,344 in 1897 to 12,902 in 1898 and to 5,320 by 1900.