Which Type of Law, Passed in Southern States During Reconstruction

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which type of law, passed in southern states during Reconstruction, required a payment to the government before an individual could be allowed to vote? (These laws had the worst impact on poor citizens, of which African Americans were disproportionately represented.)

• A) Literacy test
• B) Poll tax
• C) Property tax
• D) Fine
• E) Race tax

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