Question

select the word that means put an end to.

in 1870, the fifteenth amendment to the united states constitution extended suffrage to african americans, giving them the legal right to vote. yet almost a century later, many still couldnt vote. in some states, especially in the south, people were required to pay poll taxes in order to cast a ballot. many couldnt afford the tax. finally, in 1964, the twenty - fourth amendment knocked down one more barrier on the path to equal rights: it abolished poll taxes.

Explanation:

The text describes the Fifteenth Amendment extending suffrage to African - Americans in 1870 and then mentions the barrier of poll taxes that prevented many from voting. It then states that the Twenty - Fourth Amendment in 1964 "knocked down" a barrier by "abolishing" poll taxes. The word "abolish" means to put an end to.

Answer:

abolish