Voter suppression in Black history has been a pervasive and destructive force that dates back to the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. Various tactics have been used to disenfranchise Black voters, including poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and violent intimidation.

One of the most infamous examples of voter suppression in Black history is the Jim Crow laws that were implemented in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination, making it nearly impossible for Black Americans to exercise their right to vote.

Additionally, during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Black voters faced violence, intimidation, and other obstacles in their efforts to register and vote. The Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, for example, brought attention to the violent tactics used to suppress Black voter registration efforts in the South.

While progress has been made since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression tactics continue to persist in various forms, such as strict voter ID laws, gerrymandering, and the closure of polling locations in predominantly Black communities. Efforts to combat voter suppression and protect voting rights for all Americans, particularly Black Americans, remain ongoing challenges in the fight for racial equality in the United States.