24th+Amendment

The 24th Amendment

 In the late 1800s poll taxes were added to many states poll booths. This however often causes issues for blacks and poorer Americans as they did not have sufficient money to pay the tax. The 24th Amendment was passed by congress August 27, 1962. It was later ratified on January 23, 1964. The amendment told states that someone could not be denied the ability to vote if they do not have enough money to pay the taxes. This only applied to polls for federal government figures like presidents, vice presidents or senators. Section 2 of the amendment gave congress the ability to enforce the amendment.  The amendment changed the lives of poor white and black Americans. It gave them the ability to vote which was very beneficial to the overall democracy of America. With their newfound ability to vote the poorer citizens of America made for a more majority favored election. As opposed to the few who could afford to pay but represented a small portion of America. By abolishing the poll tax a sign of more acceptance for black Americans was shown because a majority of voters who could not afford the tax were black. [|1][|2]