What did poll taxes and literacy tests in the New South Era have in common? A
They were both used to abolish Jim Crow laws.
B
They were both used to disenfranchise African Americans.
C
They were both used to implement the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
D
They were both used to prevent racial violence by African Americans.

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regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.