Do you remember the PollTax?

Question

With politics being so much in the news these days, it got me to thinking about a bit of history that I remember, and how wonderful our country is that we are equal in the voting booth, as it should be.
If you remember the poll tax, find some young person and explain it to them! If you don't know what the poll tax was, find a "seasoned" individual and ask them questions. You'll be amazed at the history you will learn! Plus, you'll learn why the Poll Tax doesn't exist anymore (which is a good thing).

Answer 1

It was a bit before my time, but:

Poll Tax
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A poll tax has had two historical meanings. The older is that of a fee that had to be paid to satisfy taxpayer requirements in voting laws. In some places, only people who could demonstrate a financial tie to a community were permitted to vote in that community. For those who did not otherwise own property or pay taxes, this sort of poll tax was sufficient to allow voting. More recently, however, a poll tax is a tax that must be paid by anyone wishing to cast a vote. Poll taxes of this sort were generally low, perhaps a dollar or two, but high enough to make voting uneconomical for poor people. The 24th Amendment bars both of these types of poll tax.

Answer 2

Gee, and I thought a poll tax had something to with strippers back in the 1920's. Oops, wrong poll.....sorry.

Answer 3

Don't forget the literacy and other tests that were necessary down here in the South.

Answer 4

yea