some communities levied or charged poll taxes or enforced literacy requirements or imposed other to register and vote rules that made it difficult or impossible for black people, what does the word levied mean in this sentence

Han put the last box into the back of his car and turned to look up at his dorm room. he saw himself through the window, laughing with his roommates and sharing his hopes and dreams. he saw all of the hours spent studying and the celebrations at the end of each semester. he smiled fondly as he turned away, got into his car, and drove off. which literary element does the passage contain?