Poll taxes were considered unfair because they

A. established an additional requirement for voting.

B. favored minority voters by giving them payments for their vote.

C. were an unconstitutional federal tax.

D. were too high for most white voters in the South to pay.

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17 September, 09:23

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Lowe · Answer 1

It should be C. Poll taxes were used to keep the African American freed slaves form voting because they were generally too poor to pay the tax.

Poll taxes were considered unfair because theyA. established an additional requirement for voting.B. favored minority voters by giving them payments for their vote.C. were an unconstitutional federal tax.D. were too high for most white voters in the South to pay.