The 24th Amendment is ratified, barring poll taxes in federal elections.
At a Glance
- Date
- 23 January 1964
- Location
- United States
- Category
- Law & Justice
- Source
- 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified Jan. 23, 1964) · National Archives
What It Meant Then
It removed a key tool used to disenfranchise Black voters across the South.
What It Means Now
It set the stage for the broader protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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