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it was created so blacks could not vote. (as you know many blacks were poor and didn't have enough money to support their families so how in the world could they afford to vote) it was just one of many laws to deprive African Americans of their rights

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Q: Why was the the first poll tax made?
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Who made poll tax?

Benjamin Franklin was the first who had started the poll tax


What was poll tax during Reconstruction?

The poll tax was proof that tax payments were made. Poll taxes were required in many Southern states in order to vote.


What tax was outlawed by the 24th amendment?

the Poll tax


This made African Americans pay to vote?

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What is a tax on voters?

In the constitution, Tax on voters is called Poll tax


What kind of tax is a poll tax?

A Poll tax is a direct tax. A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income).


What term refers to a tax that people have to pay before being allowed to vote?

A fixed tax to be paid before a person could vote was and is called a poll tax. Because it is a fixed amount per person, it could also be called a Head Tax.


What is poll tax?

The poll tax, a capital tax levied equally on every adult in the community.


When did Poll Tax Riots happen?

Poll Tax Riots happened in 1990.


The twenty fourth amendment made the poll tax unconstitutional what was the poll tax and what do you think might have happended if the poll tax had not been abolished?

The poll tax was enacted, primarily in the South, to force people to pay a tax to be allowed to vote. Most people agree that this was a legislated form of racism, as it resulted in preventing poor African-Americans from being allowed to vote because they could not afford the poll tax. Of course, it also meant that the poor of any race could not afford to vote.


How does poll tax work?

Poll tax works by the PMs and MPs. They decide how much money the poll tax is, in terms of working and doing other jobs.


A poll tax is tax on?

A poll tax was used to give people the ability to vote. The poll tax is no longer used in the U.S. The 24th Amendment ended it on January 23, 1964.