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Today in Labor History Jan 23 Ratification of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (poll tax)

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Today in Labor History Jan 23 Ratification of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (poll tax)

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January 23, 1964 - Ratification of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the collection of poll taxes -- a widely used technique to suppress voter participation by African-Americans. "There can be no one too poor to vote," President Lyndon Johnson said.

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