Read this excerpt from the Twenty-Fourth Amendment:Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.3What problem did this amendment solve?A.Southern states prevented African Americans from voting by charging them to do so.B.Difficult literacy tests meant that voters were not sure how much to pay to vote.C.African American voters did not have to pay to vote, while white voters did.D.States could not conduct elections because they funded them with

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.3What problem did this amendment solve?A.Poor white Americans were prevented from voting if they could not afford the tax.B.Southern states charged voters for exercising a right guaranteed by the Constitution.C.White and African American voters were charged different amounts to vote.D.States could not conduct elections because they funded them with poll taxes voters could not afford to pay.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.2Why was this amendment necessary?A.African Americans who were former slaves were not considered American citizens.B.Poll taxes and literacy tests made it too complicated for many African Americans in the South to vote.C.Many states established districts where only members of some ethnicities could vote.D.Despite their citizenship, African Americans were legally prohibited from voting in some states.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from a constitutional amendment:Amendment XV.Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.1What occurred after this amendment was passed?A.Some southern states were exempt from having to enforce the amendment.B.Southern states passed laws that allowed them to deny African Americans voting rights.C.African Americans across the nation enjoyed the right to vote.D.The army was used to ensure enforcement of the amendment across the South.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from the Fifteenth Amendment:Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.2What resulted from the passage of this amendment?A.Women's suffrage was guaranteed soon afterward.B.It was overturned by a later amendment.C.Southern states passed laws to make it more difficult for African Americans to vote.D.Southern states refused to ratify it, so it could not be enforced there.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Literacy tests, understanding tests, and poll taxes all had the effect of greatly limiting voting access for:a.)womenb.)young peoplec.)non-citizensd.)African AmericansSUBMIT MY ANSWERReport an issue with this questionBallot AccessSophia PDF Version WHAT'S COVEREDIn this lesson, you will learn about various circumstances and laws that have either facilitated the right to vote or prevented citizens from voting in the United States. You will discover how states were able to disenfranchise Black citizens and also consider how states have changed their election practices in recent decades to expand participation. Specifically, this lesson covers: