Opinion: Poll taxes disenfranchised many Americans, but the 24th Amendment fixed that
Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 24th Amendment abolished poll taxes and other taxes in federal ...
Deseret News archives: Prohibition ended in 1933; surprisingly, Utah in the thick of it
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to ...
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Conservatives score huge victory with Florida constitutional amendment protecting hunting and fishing
Florida is now the 24th state with such safeguards in its Constitution. And victory, as it goes, had many fathers. They include the in-state Vote Yes on Amendment 2 political committee ...
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Opinion: How and why the Twenty-Fifth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution
Opinion: Poll taxes disenfranchised many Americans, but the 24th Amendment fixed that If the president was unable to mentally or physically agree to and sign such a written document, then is there ...
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How African-Americans Fought For The Right To Vote In US Presidential Elections
The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, sought to eliminate poll taxes in federal elections, further advancing voting rights for African Americans. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by ...
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Most states that considered abortion rights amendments approved them
In Missouri, which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation, voters approved an amendment that will guarantee abortion access up to the point of fetal viability, generally the 24th ...
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Florida Voters Pass ‘Right to Fish and Hunt’ Amendment
Preliminary election results show that voters in Florida passed the No. 2 Amendment to “preserve forever” the right to fish and hunt in the state. It’s the 24th state to adopt such a resolution, ...