The 24th amendment prohibited poll taxes
Poor whites and African Americans
poor whites and african americans
The Twenty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution made poll taxes illegal. =)
The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, eliminated the use of poll taxes in federal elections. Poll taxes were primarily used to disenfranchise poor individuals, particularly African Americans and poor white voters, in southern states. By removing this financial barrier, the amendment aimed to promote greater electoral participation and equality in the democratic process.
Poor whites and African Americans. -Apex
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.
poll taxes and literacy tests
Depends. In the UK people use poll taxes as a station a some people even use them as money stations. They work by the Government and PMs and MPs seeing how much people and how much money the people have to pay the poll stations. Some people even never pay poll taxes! That makes them stupid people!
Amendment 24 of the U.S. Constitution provided more opportunity for African - Americans to vote by barring Poll Taxes, a tax that must be paid by anyone wishing to cast a vote.
The 24th amendment prohibited poll taxes
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.
Poor whites and African Americans. -Apex
Poll taxes primarily affected African Americans in the southern United States during the Jim Crow era. These taxes were used as a means to disenfranchise and prevent African Americans from voting by requiring them to pay a fee in order to cast their vote.
The 24th Amendment stated poll taxes could not be used to deny a person the right to vote.
by eliminating poll taxes
Poor Whites and African-Americans APEX