Poll Tax

What obstacles did African Americans face in voting?

• Literacy tests, poll tax, grandfather clause

• Citizenship requirements, age restrictions, residency

• Gender discrimination, property ownership, religious beliefs

• School, Video Games, Technology

Why was the poll tax unfair to African Americans?

• It required payment each time they voted

• It only applied to African Americans

• They needed a car

Was the first step in stopping Black voters from voting.

• Poll Taxes

• Literacy Tests

What does this image show?

• A man paying his poll tax

• A man taking the literacy test

• A man paying his literacy tax

• A man sending a note through the mail

After the 15th Amendment was passed giving freed slaves the right to vote, some states used certain laws to try to prevent them from voting. These were called "Jim Crow" laws. One was a __________ (which is money a voter must pay to be able to vote)

• crime tax

• slave tax

• poll tax

What was the primary purpose of implementing the poll tax in the United States?

• To raise government revenue

• To restrict voting rights of certain groups

• To fund public education

• To support infrastructure development

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution effectively abolished the poll tax in federal elections?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

In which year was the poll tax abolished in federal elections in the United States?

• 1964

• 1954

• 1974

• 1984

Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that the poll tax was unconstitutional in state elections?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections

• Roe v. Wade

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What was a common justification used by states to implement poll taxes?

• To ensure voters were educated

• To prevent voter fraud

• To maintain electoral integrity

• To disenfranchise minority voters