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The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it illegal to force people to pay a poll tax-a tax on voting. What was the main

reason for this?
A. It was impossible to keep track of which people had actually paid the tax.
B. Some states were using taxes to keep blacks and other races from voting
C. Since women could not own property, they could not pay a tax to vote.
D. Congress had created a high poll tax to stop anyone from voting them out.

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B. Some states were using taxes to keep blacks and other races from voting
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B. Some states were using taxes to keep blacks and other races from voting
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