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24th amendment
Xavier Hills
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What was prohibited under the Twenty-fourth Amendment?
The 24th amendment prohibited poll taxes
Which amendment made poll taxes illegal?
The Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution made poll taxes illegal. =)
Are poll taxes illegal in all federal elections?
Yes, poll taxes are illegal in all government elections.
Why did poll taxes hurt low income African-Americans?
A poll tax was a fee required to vote. A person who who could not or did not want to pay the fee could not vote. Poll taxes discouraged ex-slaves from voting.
How did poll taxes deny poor Americans the opportunity to vote?
Poll taxes were not meant to keep the poor from voting, although that was a unintended consequence. Poll taxes were used to keep African-Americans from voting. What made the practice especially egregious was the fact that many Southern states passed laws that exempted most whites from paying the poll tax.
When did the sit in ended?
i believe when the 24th amendment ended poll taxes
When did the greensboro sit-in ended?
i believe when the 24th amendment ended poll taxes
When did the Greensboro sit-ins?
i believe when the 24th amendment ended poll taxes
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
Are poll taxes legal?
A poll tax is illegal because it prevents minorities from voting.
