Question

This payment was meant to keep certain groups of people (mainly former slaves and African-Americans) from being allowed to vote.

Answer 1

poll tax

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

It was the poll tax. That is so simple. They had many ways they couldn't vote because of the economy. One was the grandfather clause. One was poll tax. One was literacy test. I don't remember the last one. Hope I helped.