In 1788 only white tax paying males age 21 or older could vote.
*In 1870 post civil war the 15th amendment of the constitution tried to give African American men the privilege to vote. This however failed because many did not have the money to pay the poll taxes, and the African American’s had a high illiteracy rate at that time.
*In 1964 These poll taxes were banned by the 24 amendment of the constitution, so black people could vote
