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prevent poor african americans from voting
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Why do you pay poll taxes?
Poll taxes are per capita (per person) taxes, usually used for local finance. In the UK, the poll tax of the late 1980's (a form of property tax) was called the Community Charge.In the US, the poll tax was a fee charged for voting, designed to reduce the electoral participation of poor people (mostly African Americans). These taxes have been declared unconstitutional.
What was prohibited under the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
The 24th amendment prohibited poll taxes
Why do poll taxes hurt low income citizens?
Low income citizens cannot afford to pay the poll taxes. If they don't pay poll taxes, they can't vote. Incidentally, poll taxes have been outlawed in the United States.
How did the twenty-fourth amendment help African Americans?
by eliminating poll taxes
What are the taxes paid in order to vote?
Poll Taxes
Which amendment made poll taxes illegal?
The Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution made poll taxes illegal. =)
How did southerners keep freedmen from voting?
by poll taxes, made them pass literacy test, and the Grandfather clause. :)
Are poll taxes illegal in all federal elections?
Yes, poll taxes are illegal in all government elections.
What did southerner whites use to disenfranchise African Americans after the civil war?
poll taxes and literacy tests
How was the poll tax accomplished?
The Poll Taxes were created by act of various state legislatures.
Are poll taxes legal?
A poll tax is illegal because it prevents minorities from voting.
States could not use poll taxes to deny a person the right to vote according to which amendent?
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution bars the use of poll taxes. This makes it illegal in all states to use poll taxes and the non-payment of such taxes to keep anyone from voting. The amendment therefore stops any and all use of poll taxes.
