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24th Amendment
What: Constitutional amendment that prohibits poll taxes
Problem addressed: Southern states required citizens to pay a tax to vote.. This prevented African-Americans and poor whites in the South from voting. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What: Law banning racial segregation in public places, discrimination in employment, and created the Equal Opportunities Commission to fight discrimination in employment Problem addressed: Racial segregation in public facilties and discrimination in hiring practices
