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What laws were put in place to limit the political participation of Black Americans after the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?(1 point) Responses taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write tests that showed their ability to read and write and proof of residency tests that showed their ability to read and write and proof of residency taxes required to vote in elections and proof of U.S. citizenship taxes required to vote in elections and proof of U.S. citizenship required tests that showed their knowledge of politics and payment of a poll tax
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After the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870, various laws were enacted to limit the political participation of Black Americans. These laws included:
- **Poll taxes**: A fee required to vote, which many Black citizens could not afford.
- **Literacy tests**: Exams intended to prove a voter's ability to read and write, often administered subjectively and unfairly to disenfranchise Black voters.
Based on the provided options, the correct response would be: **taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write**.
- **Poll taxes**: A fee required to vote, which many Black citizens could not afford.
- **Literacy tests**: Exams intended to prove a voter's ability to read and write, often administered subjectively and unfairly to disenfranchise Black voters.
Based on the provided options, the correct response would be: **taxes required for a person to vote and tests that showed their ability to read and write**.