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In the 1970s did voters have to pay a poll tax?
No.
Required in order for freedmen to vote?
the poll tax and litteracy test
What was the poll tax and literacy test?
The poll tax and the literacy tests were methods used to prevent certain classes of people from voting.The poll tax, aimed at lower socioeconomic classes, was a tax one had to pay in order to vote.The literacy test, generally implemented against African Americans pre Civil Rights movement, was a test whose alleged purpose was to determine that a voter could read the ballot; however many times authorities would give prospective voters foreign reading materials in order to ensure they weren't allowed to vote.
What is the cause of poll tax?
The cause of the poll tax was to keep poor and minority people from voting. The laws were eliminated by the 15th Amendment to the Constitution.
How did poll tax effect African Americans?
With the government eliminating poll taxes, it allowed many more to be able to vote.
What was it called when people had to pay a fee to vote?
It's called a poll tax and it is against the law in the United States.
What is a tax on voters?
In the constitution, Tax on voters is called Poll tax
What is a poll tax?
discriminatory
What restrictive measure required voter to pay to vote?
The restrictive measure that required voters to pay was the poll tax.
What restrictive measure required votes to pay to vote?
The restrictive measure that required voters to pay was the poll tax.
In the 1970s did voters have to pay a poll tax?
No.
What is a tax required before voting?
A poll tax is a tax required before voting. It was used primarily after the Civil War when the South taxed voters in an attempt to bar blacks and poor whites from voting.
What two things did Southern legislators pass that made it extremely difficult for blacks to vote after Reconstruction?
* A voters poll tax* a required literacy test
Tax required before voting?
poll tax
What statement best explains the impact of a poll tax for black voters in Georgia?
The poll tax meant fewer black people could vote
Which statement best explains the impact of a poll tax on black voters in Georgia?
the poll tax meant fewer black people could vote
What was the purpose of a poll tax?
A poll tax was required to be paid before a citizen could vote.
