24th Amendment
The 24th amendment ended the poll tax on voting. Poll taxes were created after Reconstruction to prevent African Americans from voting. Many African Americans didn't have the money to vote. The amendment was ratified by the states on January 23, 1964.
Ratified amendment, 1962–64
Ratified amendment post-enactment, 1977, 1989, 2002, 2009
Rejected amendment
Didn't ratify amendment
Ratified amendment, 1962–64
Ratified amendment post-enactment, 1977, 1989, 2002, 2009
Rejected amendment
Didn't ratify amendment