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Question

Southern leaders found ways to get around the Fifteenth Amendment and prevented African Americans from
. Many Southern states required a
, a fee that people had to pay before voting. Because many African American could not afford the tax, they could not vote. Another way was to make voters take a
where they had to read and explain parts of the Constitution. Since most African Americans had little education, the tests prevented many from voting.

Answer 1

Completing your question, Southern leaders found ways to get around the Fifteenth Amendment and prevented African Americans from voting. Many Southern states required a poll tax, a fee that people had to pay before voting. Because many African Americans could not afford the tax, they could not vote. Another way was to make voters take a literacy test where they had to read and explain parts of the Constitution. Since most African Americans had little education, the tests prevented many from voting.