Recalling an Era When the Color of Your Skin Meant You Paid to Vote.

In 1966 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections that poll taxes for any level of elections were unconstitutional.

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trump’s 2016 campaign was one of sweeping false promises. Tonight, during his State of the Union address in Speaker Pelosi’s House chamber, Trump will make his case for re-election.

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