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"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 poll tax or other tax."—Twenty-fourth Amendment

What was the effect of this amendment?

It stopped states from preventing former slaves and poor people from voting.
It stopped any state from disallowing women to vote in national elections.
It allowed any state to charge a fee to someone who wished to vote.
It allowed states to limit who could vote by age, gender, or race.

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A) it stopped states from preventing former slaves and poor people from voting
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The correct answer is A: It stopped states from preventing former slaves and poor people from voting.

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