poll tax (Meaning)

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poll tax (n)

a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote

The poll tax was a discriminatory fee that disproportionately affected minority voters.
The imposition of a poll tax was a deliberate attempt to suppress voter turnout.
The poll tax was a major obstacle to African American political participation.
The passage of the Voting Rights Act outlawed the poll tax and other discriminatory voting practices.
Despite its abolition, the legacy of the poll tax continues to haunt American democracy.
The poll tax served as a barrier to civic engagement for generations of marginalized communities.
The NAACP and other civil rights organizations fought tirelessly against the poll tax.
The poll tax exemplified the systemic racism that pervaded American society.
The poll tax was not simply a fee but a symbol of oppression and inequality.
The fight against the poll tax was a pivotal moment in the history of voting rights in the United States.

a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote

withholding tax, single tax, sin tax, tax, property tax,income tax, sales tax, value-added tax, hidden tax,tariff

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The poll tax was a discriminatory fee that disproportionately affected minority voters.

The imposition of a poll tax was a deliberate attempt to suppress voter turnout.

The poll tax was a major obstacle to African American political participation.

The passage of the Voting Rights Act outlawed the poll tax and other discriminatory voting practices.