Why did the southern states enact poll takes

The southern states enacted poll takes because they didn't want the newly freed african americans to vote. Since the african americans were poor, they often weren't able to pay the poll takes, therefore weren't able to vote.

answer: the correct answer is d. a christian revivalist movement in the u.s. during the early 19th century

explanation: the second great awakening was lead by the preachers of baptist and methodist congregations in order to gain support for the protestant religion from the 1790's to 1840's