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Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Passed August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964. This Amendment was sponsored by US Senator Spessard Lindsay Holland of Florida (Democrat).

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How did the twenty-fourth amendment help African Americans?

by eliminating poll taxes


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.


The 24th Amendment ratified in 1964 eliminated the use of poll taxes in federal elections. Poll taxes had been used to prevent which group of people from voting?

The 24th Amendment eliminated poll taxes in federal elections primarily to prevent African Americans and poor individuals from voting. Poll taxes were used as a discriminatory practice to disenfranchise these groups, particularly in Southern states, where systemic racism and economic barriers were prevalent. By abolishing poll taxes, the amendment aimed to promote equal voting rights and enhance democratic participation.


Which amendment bans all poll taxes in federal elections?

The 24th Amendment prohibits Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. It was ratified by the United States in 1964.


The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it illegal to force people to pay a poll tax and mdasha tax on voting. What was the main reason for this?

The Jim Crow laws charged poll taxes to African Americans who wanted to vote so they made an amendment to make sure it was against the law.